Crime rates throughout the world have been increasing, yet sometimes without much logic and reasoning behind the actions. Some of these occurrences are situations where people acted in a way normally unlike themself, all to be part of a group, or fit into a crowd. Mob mentality is this behavior when humans do things they would never imagine doing alone, such as acts of violence in an attempt to fit into a group. We see acts of mob mentality throughout the news, seeing reports pertaining to riots and violent acts daily, as well as the novel The Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding. People may argue that mob mentality cannot be considered an excuse for these acts, but mob mentality can and should be considered an excuse for these acts,
