Moral Panics

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  • Created on: 02-06-13 19:39
What is 'folk devil'?
A group or individual represented as evil or a threat to society
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How many stages are there?
3
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What is 'occurance and signification'?
The media decides an event is worthy of dramatic coverage because of it's nature
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what is 'wider social implications'?
People connect one event with having an effect on society as a whole
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What is 'social control'?
Moral panics seek resolution and often come with a change in the law
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How many stages are there?

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What is 'occurance and signification'?

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what is 'wider social implications'?

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What is 'social control'?

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