Moral Panics over Contemporary Children and Youth

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Contents: Introduction, Charles Krinsky Part I Defining Youth and Youth Culture: Introduction to part I Justice undone: public panic and the condemnation of children and youth, Bernard Schissel Virtual panic: children online and the transmission of harm, Robert Payne 'The monsters next door: what made them do it?' Moral panics over the causes of high school multiple shootings (notably Columbine), John Springhall. Part II Sex Panics: Introduction to part II How to make 'kiddie-porn' in Canada: law enforcement, the media, and moral panic in the age of AIDS, Vincent Doyle Naming, blaming, and framing: a moral panic over child molesters and its implications for public policy, Pamela D. Schultz The moral panic that never was: news media, law enforcement, and the Michael Jackson trial, Charles Krinsky. Part III Schools and Schooling: Introduction to part III Speak of the devil, Mary deYoung Panic between the lips: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and Ritalin, Toby Miller 'Don't know much about history': a critical examination of moral panics over student ignorance, Sheldon Ungar. Part IV Urban Youth: Introduction to part IV Marginalized youth and urban revitalization: a moral panic over street children in Cape Town, Tony Roshan Samara Race, space, and crime: the city, moral panics, and 'risky' youth, Elizabeth Brown New savages in the city: moral panics, delinquent hoodlums, and the French juvenile court, Susan J. Terrio Index.