Marxist/neomarxist Approach

Question 1

Hall et al

Answer 1

• moral panics distract people from the real social problems of society
• benefit capitalism as the ruling class defines deviance and decides who folk devils are, protecting ruling class dominance
• 1970s moral panic about black muggers was created by those in power to serve capitalism
• black criminality due to marginalisation by capitalism leading to unemployment and the failure of the government hidden by a campaign of negative stereotyping and profiling