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Hooliganism
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Hooliganism refers to unruly and destructive behavior.
Such behavior is commonly associated with sports fans, particularly supporters of professional football and university sports. In some countries, the hooligan elements of a group of supporters are known as Category C. The term can also apply to general rowdy behaviour and vandalism, often under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The term has been used since at least the 1890s, to describe the behavior of street gangs. The first use of the term is unknown, but it appeared in an 1898 London police report. One theory is that the word came from the name of an Irish hoodlum from Southwark, London named Patrick Hooligan.[1] There has also been reference made to a 19th century family by that name who resided in rural Ireland famed for their wild lifestyle, resulting in anyone who lived similarly as being referred to as a Hooligan. Another theory is that it came from a street gang in Islington named Hooley. A fourth theory is that it's based on an Irish word, Hooley, which means a wild, spirited party.[2]. A fifth, increasingly controversial theory, is that the term originated within a small square footage space of land in Pocatello, Idaho (United States); referred to by Pocatellians as "old town."
In the Soviet Union, hooliganism (хулиганство) was made a criminal offence under the penal codes of the Soviet republics. Article 213 of the penal code defined hooliganism as "any deliberate behaviour which violates public order and expresses explicit disrespect towards the society." a wide range of behaviours, such as vagrancy, stalking and foul language. This law was often used by Soviet authorities against political dissidents. Hooliganism is still covered under the criminal and administrative codes of Russia, and is applicable to persons at least 16 years old. Hooliganism is graded into Malicious hooliganism(злостное хулиганство), hooliganism(хулиганство), and Petty hooliganism(мелкое хулиганство). Petty hooliganism is "subject to administrative proceedings" (roughly equivalent to application of the civil law) and classified as roughly equivalent to an infraction. It is mostly applied to minor street disorders and fighting by urban youth. Malicious hooliganism is defined as being committed "with extraordinary cynicism, with resistance to law enforcement, with usage of arms or attempt thereof, or committed by a recidivist."[3]
In Russia hooliganism appears to be associated with anti-semitism, although this connection may be due to local authorities using the term hooligan to describe something else, perhaps in order to downplay the seriousness of the offences committed.[4][5]
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Most sports-related hooliganism in Argentina (barras bravas) is associated with football, but many times it is linked to other sports, such as rugby and basketball. In most stadiums in South America, there are sections behind the goals which have no seats, just steps (terraces). Most hooligans and fans bring flags, fireworks, and small pieces of paper that they throw when their team comes out to the field. Many times when teams lose decisive matches, fans get violent and fight the police and other supporters. During the period of military rule in the 1970s and early 1980s, hooligans were used by the government to attack pro-democracy protesters overseas. Since then they have been occasionally used by football club owners to attack business or political opponents. [6].
- ^ http://www.worldwidewords.org/topicalwords/tw-hoo1.htm
- ^ hooley or hoolie a party, esp. a wild or lively one. There has also been reference made to a 19th century family by the name who resided in rural Ireland famed for their wild lifestyle, resulting in anyone who lived similarly as being referred to as a Hooligan . Also, Anglo-Irish slang. Perhaps a variant of the Gaelic ceilidh -Rosalind Fergusson, Shorter Slang Dictionary (New York: Routledge, 1994) 113
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2035137.stm
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