SOC310H5 Chapter Notes -Sexual Assault, Child Abuse, Moral Panic
Document Summary
There is a lot of pervasive violence in pop-culture and the media. Violence alters our way of life where we choose to live, how we act. We think about, for example, the danger of going to a particular place at a particular time. It is the elderly, not the youth, who have the greatest fear of crime, despite having the lowest victimization rates. Media grossly distorts the prevalence and risk associated with youth crime. Their victimization is underplayed while their roles as perpetrators are exaggerated. The implications to our culture are huge. We take so many steps to protect ourselves. Makes people feel like something should be done about youth violence. Like get tough on crime or looking at the causes of crime . In biblical times, the blood of god"s enemies was often shed. Countless other references of violence dot human history. Historically, violence has been persistent and widespread, but its meaning not obvious.
