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Whether the portrayal can be considered exaggerated, or if the moral panic is in someway justified?

The phenomena of Black youth crime and how Black youths are portrayed in the media in the United Kingdom:

Black youth crime and the portrayal of black youths in the media have generated considerable publicity in recent years. The recent fatal knife and gun crimes in London involving black youths were highlighted by the media which in turn produced a moral panic surrounding the issue.

BLACK AND ASIAN YOUTH REPRESENTATION

YOUTH CULTURE, MEDIA AND SOCIETY
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