Marxist Evaluation of Moral Panics

• One criticism of Marxist Views of Deviancy Amplification & Moral Panics often focuses primarily on class struggle, potentially overlooking other factors influencing deviant behaviour and its amplification, such as individual psychological issues or non-class-related social dynamics
• Another criticism of Marxist Views of Deviancy Amplification & Moral Panics is that it can be seen as overly deterministic, suggesting that all media and societal reactions to deviance are driven solely by class interests, without accounting for the complexity of social interactions and responses
• Another criticism of Marxist Views of Deviancy Amplification & Moral Panics is that they may downplay the role of individual agency and the potential for deviant behaviour to be a form of resistance or personal choice, rather than just a product of class oppression
• Another criticism of Marxist Views of Deviancy Amplification & Moral Panics may simplify the role of media, not fully addressing how media can sometimes challenge dominant ideologies or provide alternative viewpoints, rather than just perpetuating ruling class interests
• Another criticism of Marxist Views of Deviancy Amplification & Moral Panics is that it is over-conspiratorial as it views members of the ruling class deciding on how to create a moral panic, but there is no evidence to prove this