riot
Sign in to savethumb|Teamsters, armed with pipes, riot in a clash with [[police in the Minneapolis Teamsters Strike of 1934 during the Great Depression.]]
AI overview
A riot is a violent disturbance involving a group of people, as shown in the image of the 1934 Minneapolis Teamsters Strike where armed workers clashed with police. Riots matter because they reflect serious social conflicts and tensions—in this case, labor disputes during economic hardship—and have significant consequences for both participants and communities.
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Key facts
- UK legislation.short_title
- Riot Act 1414
- UK legislation.type
- Act
- UK legislation.parliament
- Parliament of England
- UK legislation.long_title
- Recital of the Statute 13 H. 4. c. 7. against riots, &c.
- UK legislation.year
- 1414
- UK legislation.citation
- 2 Hen. 5. Stat. 1. c. 8
- UK legislation.territorial_extent
- England and Wales
- UK legislation.royal_assent
- 29 May 1414
- UK legislation.commencement
- 30 April 1414
- UK legislation.amendments
- Statute Law Revision Act 1948
- UK legislation.repeal_date
- 1 January 1968
- UK legislation.repealing_legislation
Article
24 sectionsContents
- Classification
- Effects
- Riot control and laws
- Risk of arrest
- National laws
- India
- Israel
- United Kingdom
- England and Wales
- Mode of trial and sentence
- Association football matches
- Compensation for riot damage
- Construction of "riot" and cognate expressions in other instruments
- History
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- United States
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- United Kingdom
- United States
- External links
thumb|Teamsters, armed with pipes, riot in a clash with [[police in the Minneapolis Teamsters Strike of 1934 during the Great Depression.]]
thumb|2007 French presidential election|Anti-Sarkozy rioters wearing scarves to conceal their identity and filter [[tear gas in Paris, France in May 2007]] A riot or mob violence is a form of civil disorder commonly characterized by some people committing public violence against government or other authority figures and property. Riots typically involve destruction of property, public or private. The property targeted varies depending on the riot and the inclinations of those involved. Targets can include shops, cars, restaurants, state-owned institutions, and religious buildings or other symbol of a targeted sector of the population. Although a riot may be produced by political grievances, government offices themselves are not often targeted due to their strong protection.