Describe in your own words how the deviancy amplification spiral operates to produce a 'moral panic'. Illustrate with two examples.
Date Submitted: 12/24/2004 06:56:12
Category: / Social Sciences / Sociology
Length: 3 pages (711 words)
Category: / Social Sciences / Sociology
Length: 3 pages (711 words)
The deviancy amplification spiral is a process that in essence, takes a singular event and transforms it into a nationwide/worldwide concern that usually far exceeds the actual problem itself. In this essay we will explore two examples in which we can plainly see the spiral operate.
The main contributors to the process are the media and influential characters within society who define what behavior is classed as abnormal or immoral and then 'whip up' …
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…Sarah's Law" which meant that parents would have controlled access to information about child sex offenders living in their local area. As a result of this campaign, which is still ongoing, 14 new pieces of legislations have been approved by the government .
In conclusion, by examining these two examples, we can follow the spiral from a singular event to a moral panic. Fuelled by the media, and concluding in a radical act by those in power.
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