Topic 6 - The significance of social problems

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moral panic
an overreaction to social issues fuelled by the mass media
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folk devil
group portrayed, particularly in the mass media, as a threat to society
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racism
prejudice and discrimination directed against particular racial groups
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racially motivated crime
an offence where the offender shows hostility to the victim based on their membership of a racial group
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group portrayed, particularly in the mass media, as a threat to society

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folk devil

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prejudice and discrimination directed against particular racial groups

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an offence where the offender shows hostility to the victim based on their membership of a racial group

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