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Stanley Cohen (Folk Devils and Moral Panics 1972) described moral panic as a defined episode in which the media portrayed a person or group in a stereotypical way (Folk devils), so that they emerged as a threat to society’s moral values and stability
The ‘fear and fascination’ of crime combines to become a key element in the formation of moral panic. ...
Fear also of a decline in society’s moral values and structure. ... It can be interpreted as a self fulfilling prophecy and is defined as a ‘deviancy amplification spiral’
The media’s reporting of moral panic can ultimately intensify the moral panic.
Approximate Word count = 390 Approximate Pages = 1.6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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