The term refers to a tendency for societies to develop overblown fears of an innocuous scapegoat or “folk devil,” which is then blamed for a real (or often imagined) social problem.
Definition of moral panic
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- Jul 2019
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files.eric.ed.gov files.eric.ed.gov
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ruled that all such legislation was unconstitutional and that research evidence could not support claims that it was necessary
I would assume it's because this sort of legislation interferes with free speech
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Quite simply it is about protecting children and empowering parents
Through government regulation of content
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According to the most compre-hensive statistical analysis yet conducted, violent video games increase aggressive behavior as much as lead exposure decreases children’s IQ scores
A really strong statement to make. I don't know if the comparison is very fair.
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any retailer who sold an M-rated game (similar to an R-rated movie) to a minor would have faced fines and community service.
It sort of feels like they're treating it like alcohol. But if they did this to video games why wouldn't they do the same to other forms of media who also involve similar violent content?
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Family Entertainment Protection Act, a law that would have put the teeth of federal enforcement behind the existing Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) classification of video game content.
legislation relating to video games shows the growing concern people have of them.
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