@article{ref1,
title="The phenomenology of vigilantism in contemporary America: an interpretation",
journal="Terrorism",
year="1978",
author="Sederberg, Peter C.",
volume="1",
number="3-4",
pages="287-305",
abstract="Vigilante violence is studied, defined, and delineated from a phenomenological stance. An interpretation of American vigilantism is developed: violence is intended by the perpetrators to maintain and defend, rather than change, the established sociopolitical order. Four major types of vigilantism are discussed: (1) private, spontaneous vigilantism; 2) private, organized vigilantism; (3) official, spontaneous vigilantism; and (4) official, organized vigilantism. The main objective of vigilantism is the preservation of social stability in the face of innovative behavior. It is often a reaction to the widening range of officially tolerated innovation and the existence of state‐sponsored innovation. Besides a study of the typification of motivation, the article deals with the vigilante personality.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0149-0389",
doi="10.1080/10576107808435415",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10576107808435415"
}