Concept information
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modern political thought
contemporary issues in political thought
terrorism
types and methods of terrorism
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conceptual issues in multicultural psychology
intergroup relations
terrorism
types and methods of terrorism
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conceptual issues in multicultural psychology
intergroup relations
terrorism
types and methods of terrorism
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race, ethnicity and migration
sociopolitical movements and conflicts
terrorism
types and methods of terrorism
Preferred term
death squads
Definition
- Death squads are secretive or clandestine organizations that generally exist outside of formal governmental or military structures and usually are formed on an ad hoc and irregular basis. They are designed to kill people and carry out other violent acts in order to terrorize a civilian population. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Death Squads]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/death_squads
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