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Moral Panics as Enacted Melodramas

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ID8401604
AuthorsSarah Wright (0000-0002-8595-4529, corresponding author)
Year2015
Volume55
Issue6
Pages1245-1262
Publication date2015-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe British Journal of Criminology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0007-0955 • E-ISSN: 1464-3529
PublisherOxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1093/bjc/azv025
OpenAlexW2076365018
LanguageEN
Citations received23
References cited53

Journal Article Moral Panics as Enacted Melodramas Get access Sarah Wright Sarah Wright * *Sarah Wright, Institute of Criminology, School of Social and Cultural Studies, Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington 6140, New Zealand; [email protected]. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The British Journal of Criminology, Volume 55, Issue 6, November 2015, Pages 1245–1262, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azv025 Published: 02 April 2015

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Citations per year2,3
Citation span2016 - 2026 (11)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
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