Drugs, Crime, and Aggravated Felony Deportations: Moral Panic Theory and the Legal Construction of the “Criminal Alien”
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DOI: 10.1007/s10612-019-09446-8
Abstract: The “aggravated felony” is an oft-overlooked legal distinction that provides the basis for the removal of thousands of immigrants each year. This category’s broad expansion and definitive results draw from a punitive turn in crime,… read more here.
Keywords: drugs crime; panic theory; aggravated felony; moral panic ... See more keywords
Moral Panic and Social Justice: A Guide for Analyzing Social Problems.
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DOI: 10.1093/sw/sww068
Abstract: Professional social work has long been concerned with social justice, social policy, and the relationship between social treatment and social control. However, at times, potential threats to social cohesion become exaggerated in the service of… read more here.
Keywords: moral panic; moral panics; panic social; social problems ... See more keywords
Millennials and Moral Panic in the United States and beyond
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DOI: 10.1177/0731121420919590
Abstract: There have been numerous discourses around millennials and some of them may sound worrisome. To discuss millennials and moral panic, this study looks at three different areas (i.e., criminal justice, teaching at higher education institutions,… read more here.
Keywords: moral panic; panic united; younger generations; united states ... See more keywords
Keep calm and carry on: moral panic, predatory publishers, peer review, and the emperor's new clothes
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DOI: 10.5195/jmla.2022.1441
Abstract: The moral panic over the impact of so-called predatory publishers continues unabated. It is important, however, to resist the urge to simply join in this crusade without pausing to examine the assumptions upon which such… read more here.
Keywords: predatory; keep calm; peer review; calm carry ... See more keywords