If you have ever watched a movie or read a graphic novel which included super heroes or crime fighters, you likely understand what vigilantism is. Some vigilante characters include spider-man, batman, power rangers, and others like these. These days vigilantism is very popular, especially in the film business. Thor, Captain America, and even the Transformers are all versions of vigilantism which the film industry has marketed off of and has been very successful in doing so. These film versions of old comic books are very popular in the box office. Throughout history vigilantism has been present, in the late 1700s and early 1800s vigilantes worked in the south lynching and burning escaped slaves and any strangers to the town in order to avoid
