Asked by Lacey Leming on Sep 24, 2024
What rhetoric was based on an increase in violence committed by and against youth during the late 1980s and early 1990s?
A) juvenile sex offenders
B) juvenile superpredators
C) juvenile property offenders
D) none of these
Juvenile Superpredators
A controversial term used to describe young individuals who commit serious crimes with perceived recklessness and lack of remorse.
Violence
The use of physical force so as to injure, abuse, damage, or destroy, often associated with aggression and conflict.
- Delve into the interplay between moral panics, public sentiment, and the creation of governmental policies.
Learning Objectives
- Delve into the interplay between moral panics, public sentiment, and the creation of governmental policies.
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