Racism And Differences In Rates Of Arrest: Moral Panic Theory, Hall

Question 1

Moral panic theory

Answer 1

Creates a disproportionate fear of something

Question 2

Media scapegoating of black people in 1970’s

Answer 2

Media blamed a rise in muggings on the black community

Question 3

Ideological functions of media

Answer 3

Blaming black people distracts from the real problem - capitalism and it’s inequalities

Question 4

Divide and rule of black and white working class

Answer 4

Turns white and black people against each other

Question 5

Evaluation

Answer 5

Fails to consider the reality of crime and the causes of this in BAME communities

Some crimes are a real problem in some communities e.g. gang crime