Could it happen here?: moral panic, school shootings, and fear of crime among college students

Originating in the early 1970s, the concept of moral panic has been used to describe the public’s reaction to a real or perceived threat. Moral panic has been linked to well-known social problems, including muggings, drugs, juvenile ‘delinquency, gangs, and terrorism. More recently, researchers have...

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Authors: Schildkraut, Jaclyn (Author) ; Elsass, H. Jaymi (Author) ; Stafford, Mark C. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2015
In: Crime, law and social change
Year: 2015, Volume: 63, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 91-110
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Defense Measure
Moral Panic
Personal Victimization
Property Crime
School Shooting