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UCC Criminology Society
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Making a Spectacle: Mass Media and Moral Panics
29m · PublishedA moral panic is a feeling of fear spread among many people that some evil threatens the well-being of society.
Dr Tom Boland of the UCC Sociology & Criminology Department reflects on the notable spike in violent crime reported throughout Ireland in recent weeks and how it may lead to a new wave of moral panic and public fear, fueled by media outlets that thrive on sensationalist journalism. Recent studies have shown that despite declining crime rates throughout Europe in particular, this phenomenon, which often taps into a population's "herd mentality", continues to occur in various cultures.
Talk held on 11/02/2020 in Kane G1, UCC.
Detective O'Nuallain on his time in the US Police Force
1h 49m · PublishedDarragh O'Nuallain has recently moved back to Ireland after nearly 11 years in the Nederland Police Department in Colorado. Being both a detective and an officer who was almost constantly on patrol, Darragh has dealt with everything you'd expect, from petty crime right up to a bomb being planted next to his local station in October of 2016.
Talk held on 15/10/2019 in Boole 1, UCC.
UCC Criminology Society has 2 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 2:19:09. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 25th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on February 15th, 2024 22:55.
