What is a moral panic, and how is the term related to myths about gangs?

What will be an ideal response?


A moral panic is a phenomenon in which myths and stereotypes lead a diverse range of societal leaders, including social and political leaders, to view a whole group of people as a threat to our values and norms. In the context of gangs, growing gang myths in the 1980s and 1990s led to a moral panic in which leaders responded by advancing punitive gang suppression legislation.

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a. Operation Firewall b. Operation Cyber Chase c. Operation Backspace d. Operation Recovery

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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a. An open pit mine b. Enclosed telephone booth c. An unlocked aircraft d. An unlocked vehicle e. Both c and d

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