Policing the Crisis
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Policing the Crisis is a seminal 1978 sociological study by Stuart Hall and colleagues that analyzes how moral panics, media narratives, and state power shape public perceptions of crime and justify punitive social control.
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| Policing the Crisis canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Policing the Crisis Context triple: [Stuart Hall, notableWork, Policing the Crisis]
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Policy and Police
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We Still Here: Pandemic, Policing, Protest, and Possibility
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Varieties of Police Behavior
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The Culture of Control
The Culture of Control is a seminal criminology and sociology book by David Garland that analyzes the shift toward punitive crime control and mass incarceration in late 20th-century Western societies.
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Peelian principles of policing
The Peelian principles of policing are a set of foundational guidelines for modern law enforcement that emphasize crime prevention, public cooperation, and the idea that police legitimacy depends on maintaining the trust and consent of the community.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Policing the Crisis Target entity description: Policing the Crisis is a seminal 1978 sociological study by Stuart Hall and colleagues that analyzes how moral panics, media narratives, and state power shape public perceptions of crime and justify punitive social control.
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A.
Policy and Police
"Policy and Police" is a historical study by Sir Geoffrey Elton examining the development and mechanisms of Tudor government and administrative control in sixteenth-century England.
-
B.
We Still Here: Pandemic, Policing, Protest, and Possibility
"We Still Here: Pandemic, Policing, Protest, and Possibility" is a nonfiction book by Marc Lamont Hill that examines the intersecting crises of COVID-19, systemic racism, and state violence while outlining visions for social justice and transformative change.
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C.
Varieties of Police Behavior
Varieties of Police Behavior is a seminal work of criminology and public administration that analyzes how different organizational styles shape the everyday practices and decision-making of American police departments.
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D.
The Culture of Control
The Culture of Control is a seminal criminology and sociology book by David Garland that analyzes the shift toward punitive crime control and mass incarceration in late 20th-century Western societies.
-
E.
Peelian principles of policing
The Peelian principles of policing are a set of foundational guidelines for modern law enforcement that emphasize crime prevention, public cooperation, and the idea that police legitimacy depends on maintaining the trust and consent of the community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ sociological study ⓘ |
| analyzes |
construction of crime problems
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media coverage of mugging ⓘ role of the courts ⓘ role of the police ⓘ role of the state ⓘ |
| argues |
law and order campaigns support state authority
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media amplify and construct crime problems ⓘ moral panics legitimize tougher policing ⓘ |
| author |
Brian Roberts
NERFINISHED
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Chas Critcher NERFINISHED ⓘ John Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ Stuart Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caseStudy | mugging in Birmingham ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| examinesConcept |
authoritarian populism
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criminalization ⓘ hegemony ⓘ moral panic ⓘ race and crime ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Birmingham
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom in the 1970s ⓘ West Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedField |
criminology
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cultural studies ⓘ media studies ⓘ sociology of deviance ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
crime
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law and order politics ⓘ media ⓘ moral panic ⓘ race relations ⓘ social control ⓘ state power ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of moral panic around mugging
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linking crime discourse to wider social crisis ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Macmillan
NERFINISHED
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Palgrave Macmillan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | early 1970s ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
Gramscian theory
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Marxism NERFINISHED ⓘ critical criminology ⓘ cultural studies ⓘ |
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