Resource that looks at the fear and fascination of crime. The slides cover Stan Cohen’s ‘moral panic’ theory. The resource looks deviancy amplification, with examples. There is a carousel task that looks at the different theories of the role of the media and crime. This was done in one lesson but could easily be adapted to cover several.

This lesson was designed for a 16+ health and social care lesson but could be adapted. It introduces students to the concept of safeguarding, and discusses the case of Victoria Climbie. Students will be put into pairs and will look at the summary of the Laming Report and Every Child Matters. They will complete the worksheet, then share their ideas.

Sociology looking at historical moral panics. The lesson introduces the topic of moral panics, there is then a video for students to watch and take notes during. The main activity is a carousel task in which students record details about different historical moral panics. Students then consolidate their knowledge into a poster, detailing one of the moral panics they have looked at.