Criminal class (dictionary)

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n

¹ A group, ethnic or social minority deemed or legislated to be criminals based on who they are and not by any laws they may have broken as individuals.

Historical examples of people deemed to be a criminal class include Jews, Gypsies, homosexuals, Black people, lepers, and certain religious groups.

See also

• Pedohysteria (dictionary)
• Vigilante (dictionary)
• The great moral panic
• Witch Hunt
• Thoughtcrime (dictionary)