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Jungle justice

Jungle justice is when angry people in a community decide to punish someone accused of doing something wrong without letting the law and police handle it. It is called “jungle” because it is like how animals in the jungle catch and punish each other without any rules or laws.

For example, if someone is accused of stealing, the angry people may gather together, catch the accused person and beat him or her up or even kill them instead of taking them to the police for punishment. This is very dangerous because sometimes the person accused may be innocent and the angry people may punish the wrong person, which is not fair.

It is important to always let the law and police handle any crime or wrongdoing so that everyone is treated fairly and justice is served. Jungle justice is never the right thing to do and can lead to more harm than good.
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