According to the text, what group process may have contributed to Airborne officers' participation in the 1993 beating death of a Somali boy?

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Deindividuation occurs when individuals lose their sense of individual identity and become more anonymous, which can lead to a reduction in personal responsibility and inhibition. This process may have contributed to the officers' participation in the beating death of the Somali boy as they were part of a large group and may have felt less accountable for their actions.

According to the Text, What Group Process May Have Contributed