Crime, Deviance, and Social Control
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This cluster of papers explores the concept of moral panic, societal reactions to perceived deviance, and the role of media and public discourse in amplifying social anxiety. It delves into topics such as risk society, youth violence, cultural diversity, and the regulation of behavior in response to perceived threats.
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deviance; moral panic; social deviance; media representation of crime; sociology of deviance; labeling theory; cultural criminology; social construction of crime; prevention of deviant behavior; social construction of deviance; crime news coverage; youth deviance; folk devils; causes of deviant behavior; deviance theory; Stanley Cohen; moral entrepreneurs; deviant subcultures; crime on television; 2011 London riots; media construction of crime; crime and culture; media criminology; media portrayal of crime; satanic panic
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Morton address: 38364197379375122 · morton4x16-v1
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