What makes peaceful protesters behave violently and how does this
affect the cause?
Anaya Patel
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, Key Terms
Violent protest
A usually organised public demonstration of disapproval that
utilises non-normative action often resulting in harm to people or
property
Non-normative action
Illegal / Morally unacceptable actions (eg. murder)
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, The Aims of My Project
- To find out why protests almost never remain peaceful
- To look into the psychological factors that can provoke violence
- To look into the stakeholders during a protest
- To come to a conclusion of how violence during a protest affects
the final result
- To summarise my findings into a well composed 5000 word essay
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