| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Riot | A group (12 or more people) attempting to impose their will through the use of lethal force outside the normal bounds of law (“group on group”) |
| Lynching | A group of people killing one or few persons (“group on individual”) |
| Terrorism | One or few people attempting to kill many members of a certain social category: racial, ethnic, government, school, business, society as a whole (“individual on group”) |
| Assassination | One or few people killing another individual belonging to a certain social category (“individual on individual”) |