Media Accounts That Engender Moral Panics Amplify Deviance and Function

question 30

Multiple Choice

Media accounts that engender moral panics amplify deviance and function as:

• A) Advocacy for greater levels of social control
• B) A warning to the public
• C) Assistance to law enforcement to make an arrest
• D) A key profit maker for the media

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Definitions:

Trite Phrases

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Buzzwords

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Analyze the Audience

The process of understanding the characteristics, needs, and expectations of those who will receive a message or information.

Simple Sentence

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