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Many of us have experienced this as early in life as primary school.

One person in a group does something stupid, and everyone has to pay the price.

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Imagine sitting in Math class in a classroom at school. One kid is acting up, shooting spitballs at people, and so the teacher gives extra homework to the whole class.

Is there a word describing this policy? Punish everyone for the actions of one?

(BTW, not that it matters, but, IMNSHO, this is bad policy. Thx, Keith :^)

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    Paste the title of this post into google search box.
    – Kris
    Sep 9, 2019 at 12:03

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Collective punishment is the formal expression:

  • Penalty imposed on every member of a group without regard to his or her involvement in the group's actions and conduct.

(www.businessdictionary.com)

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  • But wait. See my comment at OP.
    – Kris
    Sep 9, 2019 at 12:03

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