The myth of moral panics sex, snuff, and Satan / Bill Thompson and Andy Williams.
| Author/creator | Thompson, Bill |
| Other author | Williams, Andy. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Routledge, 2014. |
| Description | xii, 326 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Routledge advances in criminology ; 14 |
| Contents | Preface: the dark side -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: moral panic for dummies -- The making of a myth -- Constructing moral panic -- Sozzled students, drunken debutantes and the hidden history of mods and rockers -- Mugging reality -- Progressive panic -- Witch hunts and moral enterprise -- A very nasty business -- Who needs Satan? -- The new politics of panic -- Streets of fire -- Conclusion: carry on panicking -- Notes -- References -- Index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-309) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013001400 |
| ISBN | 9780415812665 (hbk.) |