"It’s what I do that defines me": real life superheroes, identity, and vigilantism

Real Life Superheroes (RLSH) create unique superhero personas and engage in a variety of community-based activities, including street patrols with the stated purpose of responding to and deterring crime. Prior research on RLSH explored the psychological motivations for participating in the subcultur...

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Main Author: Meade, Benjamin (Author)
Contributors: Castle, Taimi
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Deviant behavior
Year: 2022, Volume: 43, Issue: 9, Pages: 1088-1102
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