Moral panic occurs when the media emphasizes an issue in a way that makes the community aware or scared. In 1972, two teenage groups had a fight that was reported in the paper, with Stanley Cohen describing the groups as "Folk Devils." This labeling led the community to believe that all such groups were "Folk Devils."

1. Moral Panic is when the media emphasises a issue in the
community that might make you more aware or scared.
In 1972 Mobs went around, two teenage groups had a
fight and this went into the paper. Stanley Cohen
described the groups as “Folks Devils”. This made the
community believe that all mobs are “Folks Devils”.
By Uma & Tanisha