Preparing to burn a witch in 1544. Witch-hunts are an example of mass behavior fueled by moral panic. A moral panic is a feeling of fear spread among a large number of people that some evil threatens the well-being of society. A Dictionary of Sociology defines a moral panic as the process of arousing social concern over an issue â usually the work of moral entrepreneurs and the mass media.. The media are key players in the dissemination of moral indignation, even when they do not appear to be consciously engaged in crusading or muckraking.
Four Points. 1  Drag racing. 2  Impaired driving. 3  Any blood-alcohol level in a driver under twenty-one years of age.  Sixteen miles per hour or more over the legal speed 1  limit. Failure to yield to an emergency vehicle.
Like AutoGuide.com on Facebook. General Motors is issuing out a recall on 292,879 Chevrolet Cruze sedans in the U.S. over a brake assist defect that has caused 27 low-speed crashes. The recall affects 2011-2012 model year Cruze vehicles equipped with the 1.4-liter, turbo engine and six-speed automatic transmission. The American automaker didnât delve into details on what caused the defect, but did state that it had to do with the vehicleâs brake assist function. Though there has been 27 related crashes, no injuries have been reported in connection to the problem.