ABSTRACT
Riots and rioting are forms of unlawful behavior, frustration, anger, or any other emotional reaction against institutional structure or person in regard to a social, health, environmental, or political problem. There are two types of riots based on the issue that triggers the escalation of emotions. First, the riots could be in response to frustrations caused by an action of the government, and second, by actions of non-governmental structures in the private sector, mostly companies. Another distinction divides the riots into two groups according to where they occur – in the public space or in a special setting, such as in the military or in prisons. Riots include a number of people without a prior organization that disrupt the public order by committing violent and/or property crimes. A combination of both individual and situational features could lead to strong emotions that take the expression of violent behavior.
