vigilante justice

**vigilante justice**

Vigilante justice refers to actions taken by individuals or groups who enforce laws or punish wrongdoers without legal authority or involvement of official law enforcement. Often arising in communities where people feel the formal justice system is inadequate or slow, vigilante justice can involve a range of responses-from peaceful interventions to violent acts. This term is frequently explored in discussions about law, order, ethics, and social justice, as well as in media portrayals of crime and punishment outside the boundaries of the law.