scapegoat In the Bible, a scapegoat is one of a pair of kid goats that is released into the wilderness, taking with it all sins and impurities, while the other is sacrificed. The concept first appears in the Book of Leviticus, in which a goat is designate ...

is a goat used in a religious ritual or the victim of

scapegoating Scapegoating is the practice of singling out a person or group for unmerited blame and consequent negative treatment. Scapegoating may be conducted by individuals against individuals (e.g. "he did it, not me!"), individuals against groups (e.g., ...

, the singling out of a party for unmerited blame. Scapegoat or The Scapegoat may also refer to:

Places

Scapegoat Wilderness The Scapegoat Wilderness consists of 239,936 acres (971 km2) spread across three different National Forests in the U.S. state of Montana. Created by an act of Congress in 1972, the wilderness is located in Lewis and Clark, Helena and Lolo ...

, a Wilderness Area in Montana **

Scapegoat Mountain Scapegoat Mountain is a summit in the Scapegoat Wilderness of Lewis and Clark County, Montana, in the United States. With an elevation of , Scapegoat Mountain is the 443rd highest summit in the state of Montana. Scapegoat is the highest mountain on ...

, a mountain in the Scapegoat Wilderness

Literature

* ''The Scapegoat'', translated work by Arvid Paulson from

August Strindberg Johan August Strindberg (, ; 22 January 184914 May 1912) was a Swedish playwright, novelist, poet, essayist and painter.Lane (1998), 1040. A prolific writer who often drew directly on his personal experience, Strindberg wrote more than sixty p ...

's ''Syndabocken'' * "The Scapegoat", a study of collective violence by

René Girard René Noël Théophile Girard (; ; 25 December 1923 – 4 November 2015) was a French polymath, historian, literary critic, and philosopher of social science whose work belongs to the tradition of philosophical anthropology. Girard was the aut ...

* ''The Scapegoat'' (Du Maurier novel), a 1957 novel by Daphne du Maurier * ''Scapegoat'', an investigation into the trial of

Richard Hauptmann Bruno Richard Hauptmann (November 26, 1899 – April 3, 1936) was a German-born carpenter who was convicted of the abduction and murder of the 20-month-old son of aviator Charles Lindbergh and his wife Anne Morrow Lindbergh. The Lindbergh kidnap ...

* '' Scapegoat: The Jews, Israel, and Women's Liberation'', a 2000 book by Andrea Dworkin * "The Scapegoat" (Cherryh novel), a 1985 novella by science fiction writer C. J. Cherryh * ''The Scapegoat'', a novel by

Hall Caine Sir Thomas Henry Hall Caine (14 May 1853 – 31 August 1931), usually known as Hall Caine, was a British novelist, dramatist, short story writer, poet and critic of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Caine's popularity during ...

Film, television and radio

* ''The Scapegoat'' (1912 film), an American short film starring Tom Mix, directed by Otis B. Thayer * ''The Scapegoat'' (1914 film), an American short film starring

Tom Mix Thomas Edwin Mix (born Thomas Hezikiah Mix; January 6, 1880 – October 12, 1940) was an American film actor and the star of many early Western films between 1909 and 1935. He appeared in 291 films, all but nine of which were silent films. He w ...

, directed by Tom Mix * ''The Scapegoat'' (1917 film), a Frederick Douglass Film Company production based on a story by Paul Laurence Dunbar * ''The Scapegoat'' (1959 film), an adaptation of the du Maurier novel, starring Alec Guinness and Bette Davis * ''The Scapegoat'' (2009), a film by BBC Northern Ireland about the murder of Patricia Curran, daughter of

Lancelot Curran Major Sir Lancelot Ernest Curran (8 March 1899 – 20 October 1984, leighrayment.com; accessed 26 September 2017.) was a Northern Ireland High Court judge and parliamentarian. He was elected as Ulster Unionist Member of Parliament for Carrick ...

, in 1952 * ''The Scapegoat'' (2011 film), a Turkish film * ''The Scapegoat'' (2012 film), a British remake of the du Maurier novel * ''The Scapegoat'' (2013 film), a French film * ''The Scapegoat'' (audio drama), a Doctor Who audio drama

Music

Scapegoat (band) In the Bible, a scapegoat is one of a pair of kid goats that is released into the wilderness, taking with it all sins and impurities, while the other is sacrificed. The concept first appears in the Book of Leviticus, in which a goat is designat ...

, an American rock group

Albums

* ''Scapegoat'' (album), by Takuto, 2017 * ''Scapegoat'', by

Josh Abbott Band Josh Abbott Band is a Texas country band originally from Lubbock, composed of Josh Abbott (vocals, guitar), Austin Davis (banjo), Preston Wait (fiddle, guitar, steel), Edward Villanueva (drums), Caleb Keeter (guitar), David Fralin (keys/mandolin), ...

, 2008

Songs

* "Scapegoat" (song), by D'banj, 2010 * "Scapegoat", by Atmosphere from ''

Overcast! ''Overcast!'' is the debut studio album by Minneapolis hip hop group Atmosphere, released on August 5, 1997 on Rhymesayers Entertainment. It is the only Atmosphere album to feature MC Spawn trading verses with Slug. Before the album's release, ...

'', 1997 * "Scapegoat", by Chumbawamba from ''

Tubthumper ''Tubthumper'' is the eighth studio album and the major label debut by English Rock music, rock band Chumbawamba, released on 1 September 1997 by EMI. The album was written and produced by Chumbawamba, with additional production from Neil Ferguson ...

'', 1997 * "Scapegoat", by Downthesun from ''

Downthesun Downthesun (stylised in lowercase) was an American nu metal band formed in Kansas City, Missouri in 1999. The group was known for their abrasive and heavy sound as well as their association with Slipknot. Downthesun was the only act signed to S ...

'', 2002 * "Scapegoat", by Fad Gadget from ''

Under the Flag ''Under the Flag'' is the third studio album released on September 1 1982, by experimental electronic artist Fad Gadget. It was recorded at Blackwing Studios, All Hallows Church, London. The album produced by Fad Gadget and John Fryer. Writte ...

'', 1982 * "Scapegoat", by Fear Factory from ''

Soul of a New Machine ''Soul of a New Machine'' is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Fear Factory, released on August 25, 1992 by Roadrunner Records. Although this record was Fear Factory's first studio album to be released, it was actually their ...

'', 1992 * "Scapegoat", by Guano Apes from ''

Proud Like a God ''Proud Like a God'' is the debut album by the German alternative rock band Guano Apes. The album was released in Germany on 6 October 1997 via GUN/Supersonic Records, internationally on 24 December 1997 via GUN/Supersonic and BMG Internationa ...

'', 1997 * "Scapegoat", by Sevendust from '' Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow'' * "Scapegoats", by Christy Moore from '' Smoke & Strong Whiskey'', 1991 * "Scapegoats", by Baby Keem from ''

The Melodic Blue ''The Melodic Blue'' is the debut studio album by American rapper and record producer Baby Keem. It was released on September 10, 2021, by PGLang and Columbia Records, with Keem serving as the executive producer. The standard version of the albu ...

'', 2021

Other uses

* ''The Scapegoat'' (painting), by William Holman Hunt * SS-14 Scapegoat, a Soviet ballistic missile *

Scapegoat tree In computer science, a scapegoat tree is a self-balancing binary search tree, invented by Arne Andersson (computer scientist), Arne Andersson in 1989 and again by Igal Galperin and Ronald L. Rivest in 1993. It provides worst-case big O notation ...

, a binary search tree used in computer science {{Disambiguation