group punishment
Shared blame consequence
Group punishment is penalizing an entire group for the actions of one or a few members.
Common in military training, schools, and team settings, it aims to create peer pressure and collective accountability: The whole class lost recess because someone threw a spitball.
Critics consider it unfair to the innocent; proponents argue it builds group cohesion and self-policing.
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- correctionFixing of mistakes
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- collective responsibilityShared blame among members
- scapegoatingUnfairly assigning fault to innocents
retribution · consequence · sins of the father · learned helplessness · mob mentality · conformity · decimation · tribal justice · one bad apple · blame game · discipline · peer pressure · walking on eggshells · fairness · classroom management · prison systems · proportionality · public shaming
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