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Crowd

A crowd is a large group of people gathered closely together^[1].

Crowds are characterized by the fact that they are disorganised and many people are close together. This makes it hard for both people in the crowd and people outside the crowd to have an overview of the actions of an individual. These are circumstances criminals can take advantage of, as there are potentially many victims and the chances of being caught are slim.

Crowds can be semi-permanent, such as the crowd in public transport hubs, such as metro or bus stations, or occasional, such as festivities or protest marches.

The disorganised nature of crowd can lead to a riot breaking out. The likelihood of a riot can be correlated with the use of alcohol or drugs and an exited atmosphere^[2].

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 ==Properties of crowds==
-Crowds are characterized by the fact that they are disorganised and many people are close together. This makes it hard for both people in the crowd and people outside the crowd to have an overview of the actions of an individual. These are circumstances criminals can take advantage of, as there are potentially many victims and the chances of being caught are slim.
+* Crowds are characterized by the fact that they are disorganised and many people are close together. This makes it hard for both people in the crowd and people outside the crowd to have an overview of the actions of an individual. These are circumstances criminals can take advantage of, as there are potentially many victims and the chances of being caught are slim.
-Crowds can be semi-permanent, such as the crowd in public transport hubs, such as metro or bus stations, or occasional, such as festivities or protest marches.
+* Crowds can be semi-permanent, such as the crowd in public transport hubs, such as metro or bus stations, or occasional, such as festivities or protest marches.
-The disorganised nature of crowd can lead to a [[riot]] breaking out. The likelihood of a riot can be correlated with the use of alcohol or drugs and an exited atmosphere.
+* The disorganised nature of crowd can lead to a [[riot]] breaking out. The likelihood of a riot can be correlated with the use of alcohol or drugs and an exited atmosphere<ref>insert ref</ref>.
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