👉 Hooding is a legal term used in the United States to describe the act of using force or violence against someone who does not conform to certain standards or expectations. It can refer to any form of physical intimidation, including but not limited to restraining orders, arrest, or violence. In a criminal context, hooding may be used as a means of intimidating or controlling individuals for specific reasons, such as preventing them from committing crimes or demonstrating their lack of conformity with societal norms. In civil law contexts