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 InfoNew York : Routledge, 2014.
Descriptionxii, 326 pages ; 24 cm.
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SeriesRoutledge 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 285-309) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2013001400
ISBN9780415812665 (hbk.)