Hall's policing the crisis
Hall's study showed how media, police, and politicians constructed 'mugging crisis' in 1970s Britain, blaming young black men to deflect attention from economic crisis and justify police powers.
Real World
Hall's 1978 study 'Policing the Crisis' documented how British tabloids and politicians constructed a 'mugging epidemic' in 1970s Birmingham, scapegoating Black youth while the country faced mass unemployment and recession.
Exam Focus
Pair Hall with Cohen's moral panic framework for stronger evaluation — show the examiner you can link theorists across topics.
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