More detail into the Deviancy amplification spiral

I have already explained how deviancy amplification is the phrase for when the media creates a hype and moral panic with the public, usually involving a crime.

Examples of the media doing this may be;
- A shooting spree by an adolescent
- A gruesome murder involving cannibalism or mutation
- A shocking act of corporate fraud

The dramatic increase in knife crime can be questioned as to whether there is a real problem or if the problem is copycat behaviour. With others reading or watching coverage on the television, they may be tempted as they see the crime as desirable and an act of rebellion.