Name and Briefly Explain the Five Steps of Monroe's Motivated

question 8

Essay

Name and briefly explain the five steps of Monroe's Motivated Sequence.

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Definitions:

Racial Stereotypes

Preconceived and oversimplified ideas or images about the characteristics of members of a specific race, often used to justify prejudicial attitudes and discrimination.

Criminal Justice

The system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, and sanctioning violators with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts.

Punitiveness

The disposition or tendency toward imposing or endorsing punishment or harsh penalties.

Moral Panics

Widespread feelings of fear and concern among the general public, typically irrational, about an issue that appears to threaten the social order.