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Tag: moral panics

  • Sociology in the News (8) – Killer Clowns and Donald Trump’s Misogyny

    The Killer Clown Craze  The societal response to the so called ‘Killer Clown Craze‘ seems like a good example of a moral panic. Piers Morgan (moral entrepreneur supremo) has waded in against the craze, and as soon as he gets involved in anything, that’s a sure sign of moral panic). Twenty years ago, people dressed in…

  • Labelling Theory of Crime – A Summary

    People do not become criminals because of their social background, crime emerges because of labelling by authorities. Crime is the product of interactions between certain individuals and the police, rather than social background. NB these are very brief summary notes, for a much more in-depth post on everything below please see my main post on…