Exploring the Moral Panic’s Impact on Marginalized Communities: A Case Study on the War on Drugs in America
Extreme fear, anxiety, and wrath over perceived interference with what society sees as its ethical principles and values define the phenomenon known as moral panics. As Tosh (2019) notes, these representations of abnormal behavior tend to be excessively or overly dramatized. Thus, some groups are stigmatized and rejected by society. The media, especially news sources, ... Read More
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