Deck 33: Connections: Amoral Panics and Risk in Contemporary Drug and Viral Pandemic Claims, Philip Rkavanaugh and Rjmaratea,

Question 1

According to Kavanaugh and Maratea, the claims making of the media on meth ______.

A)Framed meth as "the most dangerous drug in America"
B)Produced fears disproportionate to the actual harms
C)Produced fears disproportionate to the actual harms.
D)All of the above

Answer 1

All of the above

Question 2

According to Kavanaugh and Maratea, the example of "meth-mouth" in the anti-meth claims-making ______.

A)Is more compatible with the risk society rather than moral panic framework
B)Suggests a potential convergence of the risk society and the moral panic framework
C)Is an example of pseudo-scientific claims making
D)Is a genuine scientific problem without any moral claims making

Answer 2

Suggests a potential convergence of the risk society and the moral panic framework

Question 3

According to Kavanaugh and Maratea, the case of meth use ______.

A)Started out as a moral problem but was gradually framed as a scientific risk
B)Is framed as a purely scientific risk by the media over time
C)Started out as a scientific risk but gradually acquires a moral connotation
D)Is framed as a purely moral problem by the media over time

Answer 3

Started out as a moral problem but was gradually framed as a scientific risk

Question 4

According to Kavanaugh and Maratea, the flu epidemic ______.

A)Started out as a moral problem but gradually acquires a moral connotation
B)Is framed as a purely scientific risk by the media over time
C)Started out as a scientific problem but gradually acquired a moral connotation
D)Is framed as a purely moral problem by the media over time

Question 5

Explain the role of individual responsibility for social problems using both the moral panic and risk society frameworks.Why do Kavanaugh and Maratea believe that morality is relevant to both perspectives?