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Firstly I would like to examine the definition of moral panic and then go on to discuss an example in order to demonstrate its cycle and characteristics.
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Firstly I would like to examine the definition of moral panic and then go on to discuss an example in order to demonstrate its cycle and characteristics. According to Goode & Ben-Yehuda (1994) "A moral panic is characterised by a feeling held by a substantial number of a members of a given society, that evil-doers pose a threat to society and to the moral order as a consequence of their behaviour and, therefore, "something should be done about them and their behaviour". The term 'moral panic' suggests a dramatic and rapid overreaction to forms of deviance or wrongdoing believed to be a direct threat to society. They tend to occur at times of social upheaval when people are struggling to adjust; there is a general feeling of lack of control and declining standards. At these times people tend to group into a kind of social collective, further defined by identify victims on...
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