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Claudia Green R5484033 Question Part (a) Make some brief notes on what social scientists mean by the term 'moral panic' * Society made aware of danger in society * Media can present in stereotypical manner * Media helps escalate seriousness - control how public perceive "danger" * Exaggerated facts (sometimes rumours???) * Society feels threatened/in danger * Community Leaders (or authoritarians/symbols of moral values in society) come up with solutions * Can lead to Action Groups as a direct result? (Lesley Sands 1998) Group of people or person that comes into public awareness and creates fear of some sort as a result of being stereotyped by the media. 'The moral barricades are manned by editors, bishops, politicians & other right thinking people' (Cohen, 1973) People that have become a symbol for moral values will feed the need to seek and propose solutions. Rectify and/or keep society out of danger from person(s) causing threat and/or fear. Socially Constructed Media plays a major part in moral panics....

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