Moral panic is something that is always happening, there is always something going on in societies that are causing moral panics, and trying to stop and control it well, how are we going to answer that question. Whether for example it is Britain not want the American “mugging” to come over seas, causing the citizens to panic, Newark wants to stop the panic over gang related deaths, and put an end to the gang related behavior, but do they, are they truly providing a way to end this cycle of gang related deaths and panic throughout the streets, something has to give.
I came across a video of the moral panic going on in Newark, New Jersey about gang violence. About the life experience going on in the neighborhoods, gangs have become the family in which they have. When the try to break this cycle of joining gangs they argue that it is impossible for this to happen since most of the people in gangs have criminal records so nobody will be able to hire them. So how are they supposed to get out of this, and they are forced to go back to the gang because it the only thing they have for support.
The gang violence that goes on in Newark causes a moral panic, officials say that they are there to help but can you really trust them? If they aren’t providing a way to break the cycle shouldn’t they be the ones to blame for allowing this moral panic to prolong.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVrryRGg4GY
