hs811 moral panic

Stuart Hall - Policing Crisis
60 Muggings in UK
Murder called "mugging gone wrong"
"mugging" not used previously in UK
associate "mugging" with "dangerous USA"
associate black American (Afro American)

Buildup of mugging
-Police report 129% rise in mugging
-Media circulation

Analysis
-"mugging" not defined -> how police have stats
-street crime common, esp industrial cities
-allowed "stop-and-search", esp West Indian youth
-- -ve reponses
-- alienate West Indian

1945 to 1955 : West Indian encourage to migrate
-Truce between union/govt. since times are bad
After 1968 : unemployment, growth slowed
-Govt not governed by consent
->Harsher punishment
->Focus on blacks to take focus away from govt/capitalist

Sg
Limited, Centrepoint Kids, Mac Kids, Marina Kids
Nowadays, comment rather than panic. "emo" kids

Demonising (eg Suicide Bomber demonized as terroists)
->can do anything to "demon", "evil"