Moral panics Moral panics (Army-McCarthy Hearings) These proceedings have been recorded in the documentary film Point of Order! ...more on Wikipedia about "Army-McCarthy Hearings"
Assassin of Youth ( 1937) is a exploitation film directed by Elmer Clifton, which is a pre- WWII movie about the ill effects of marijuana. The movie is often considered a clone of the much more famous Reefer Madness (sharing cast member Dorothy Short). The thriller reflects perfectly the hysterical anti-drug propaganda of its time, which tried to make spectators believe that "marihuana" was much worse than it actually is. ...more on Wikipedia about "Assassin of Youth"
Although the precise definition is disputed, an assault weapon is generally defined as a semi-automatic firearm that is similar in name, appearance, or design to a fully automatic firearm or military weapon. Note that this term is not synonymous with assault rifle, which has an established technical definition. ...more on Wikipedia about "Assault weapon"
Blood libels are allegations that a particular group kills people as a form of human sacrifice, and uses their blood in various rituals. The alleged victims are often children. ...more on Wikipedia about "Blood libel"
A camera phone is a cellphone which has a camera built in. The world's first camera phone was the J-SH04 made by Sharp Corporation and put on market from J-Phone (Vodafone) in Japan in November 2000. The cameras typically use CMOS image sensors. This is due largely to reduced power consumption compared to CCD type cameras, which are also used. The lower power consumption prevents the camera from quickly depleting the phone's battery. Major manufacturers include Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, Siemens, Sony Ericsson, and LG Electronics. As of 2004, the resolution in Japan is typically in the megapixel range such as 2 megapixels, in Europe 0.3 megapixels ( VGA) is most common. In 2004, 60% percent of mobile phones in Japan have built-in cameras, and this is expected to rise in 2005. Previously, the highest resolution available was 7 megapixels on the Samsung SCH-V770. This has since been replaced as Samsung Electronics unveiled the world's first 8.0 megapixel camera phone , the WCDMA SPH-V8200. ...more on Wikipedia about "Camera phone"
The Chicago Gaylords are the oldest Chicago street gang. They originated in the old Italian neighborhood of Grand and Noble. The original president of the Gaylords selected the name after reading about the Gaylords of France in the public library. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chicago Gaylords"
The Columbine High School massacre occurred on Tuesday, April 20, 1999 at Columbine High School in unincorporated Jefferson County, Colorado, near Denver and Littleton, Colorado, in the United States. Two teenage students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, carried out a shooting rampage, killing twelve fellow students and a teacher, as well as wounding twenty-four others, before committing suicide. It is considered to be the deadliest school shooting, and the second deadliest attack on a school in US History. ...more on Wikipedia about "Columbine High School massacre" Come again to www.shortopedia.com Moral_panics
Culture of fear is a term proposed in a variety of sociological theses, which argue that feelings of fear and anxiety predominate in contemporary public discourse and relationships, changing how we relate to one another as individuals and as democratic agents. Though each of these theses may provide different accounts for the sources and consequences of the trend they seek to describe, most share the basic claim that this is a relatively new phenomenon with important and potentially harmful implications. Many commentators who endorse this view are found on the political left, and some make more specific allegations about cultural manipulation by opponents on the political right. ...more on Wikipedia about "Culture of fear"
Deprogramming refers to actions to force a person to abandon allegiance to a religious group. Most deprogrammings in the U.S. and Japan are commissioned by parents of adult children, which has lead to controversies over freedom of religion and civil rights. ...more on Wikipedia about "Deprogramming"
The Erfurt spree killing occurred at the Gutenberg- Gymnasium in Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany, on April 26, 2002. ...more on Wikipedia about "Erfurt spree killing"
Exploitation films, exploitative films or trash cinema is the name given to a genre of films, extant since the earliest days of moviemaking, but popularized in the 1970s. Since the 1990s, this genre has also received attention from academic circles, where it is sometimes called paracinema. Exploitation films may adopt the subject matters and stylings of other film genres (particularly documentary films or horror films), but are themselves recognized as a genre by the fact that they typically sacrifice traditional notions of artistic merit for the sensational display of some topic about which the audience may be curious, or have some prurient interest. Thematically, exploitation films are influenced by other so-called exploitative media like pulp magazines. Evidence of exploitation films' influence on contemporary cinema is mirrored in films such as Kill Bill by director Quentin Tarantino, who is a declared lover of exploitation cinema. ...more on Wikipedia about "Exploitation film"
Flag desecration is a blanket term applied to various ways of intentionally defacing or dishonoring a flag, most often a national flag (though other flags may be defaced as well). Often, such action is intended to make a political point against a country or its policies. ...more on Wikipedia about "Flag desecration"
Dr. Fredric Wertham ( March 20, 1895– November 29, 1981) was a German- American psychiatrist and crusading author who protested the purportedly harmful effects of mass media— comic books in particular—on the development of children. His best-known book was Seduction of the Innocent ( 1954), which led to a U.S. Congressional inquiry into the comic book industry and the creation of the Comics Code. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fredric Wertham"
Gangsta rap is a subgenre of hip hop music which involves a lyrical focus on the lifestyles of inner-city criminals. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gangsta rap"
Gel bracelets or jelly bracelets are an inexpensive piece of jewely similar to a large diameter o ring. They come in a variety of colors, and dozens can be worn on each arm. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gel bracelet"
Greasers is a subculture that started in the 1950s and ...more on Wikipedia about "Greasers"
In 2002 Greece, in an attempt to fight illegal gambling, passed the ambiguous and controversial law 3037/2002 which was seen by many to ban all electronic games, including those running on home computers. The bill was declared a law on July 30, 2002. ...more on Wikipedia about "Greek electronic game ban"
Host desecration is a sacrilegous act committed against a consecrated host. False accusations of host descration levelled against the Jews were a common pretext for massacres and expulsions throughout the Middle Ages in Europe. ...more on Wikipedia about "Host desecration"
The Hot Coffee mod is a mod created for the personal computer port of the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (GTA:SA, 2004/2005, Rockstar North). When installed, it unlocks a hidden part of the game which involves having sex (featuring oral sex with an "invisible" penis and dry humping) with the main character's girlfriend to try to improve the relationship between the two. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hot Coffee mod"
Internet pornography is pornography that is distributed via the Internet, primarily via websites, peer-to-peer file sharing software, IRC and through Usenet newsgroups. While pornography had been traded over the Internet via individuals in the 1980s and early 1990s, it was the invention of the World Wide Web in 1993 as well as the opening of the Internet to the general public around the same time that led to an explosion in pornography over the Internet. ...more on Wikipedia about "Internet pornography"
Islamophobia is a neologism referring to a fear or prejudice towards Muslims and the religion of Islam. Some consider these views to be irrational; others believe them to be perfectly justified. ...more on Wikipedia about "Islamophobia"
The convictions of the McCuans and Kniffens were overturned in 1996 and the two couples were released. In 2001, a TV movie about the plight of the Kniffen's was released under the name Just ask my children. John Stoll and Grant Self had to wait until 2004 for the reversal of their convictions. Stoll was released but Self remains in a mental hospital for sexual offenders because he had a prior conviction for child molestation and had violated his parole by associating with children. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kern County child abuse cases"
The Laguardia Commission was the first in depth study into the effects of smoking marijuana. It systematically debunked claims made by the U.S. Treasury Department that smoking marijuana would result in insanity. ...more on Wikipedia about "LaGuardia Commission"
(List of controversial games) * Dungeons and Dragons (see steam tunnel incident, Bothered About Dungeons and Dragons and Patricia Pulling.) ...more on Wikipedia about "List of controversial games"
Mad About Boys was a magazine aimed at 8 year old girls in the United Kingdom. It attracted controversy over what many saw as adult content (even though this did not actually exist in the magazine), and was banned from many chain stores, including Woolworths and WH Smith. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mad About Boys"
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