This process was often described as "summary justice" by the political establishment and media. In the majority of cases the Provisional IRA claimed that there had been a full investigation and that guilt had been established before their sentence was carried out.
The process was often referred to as "summary justice" by the ruling elite and the press. Typically, the Provisional IRA asserted that a comprehensive inquiry had occurred and that culpability had been established before they were subjected to their punishment.