Question

"derrick is the sheriff of a small town with trouble on his hands. a mob has just marched to the jail and is planning on lynching one of derrick's prisoners. based on what you know about deindividuation, what would you advise derrick to do in order to prevent the lynching?"

Answer 1

There are a few things that I would advise Derrick to do. First, he should tell the individuals in the crowd that they will look bad if they proceed with the lynching. Next, he should tell the individuals in the crowd to reflect on their personal views about the wrongness of lynching.