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The concept of folk devils was introduced by sociologist Stanley Cohen in 1972. Folk devil is a person or group of people who are portrayed as outsiders in media and are blamed for crimes or other sorts of social problems.

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The concept for thew folk devils theory originated in 1972 when Stanley Cohen published the study, Folk Devils and Moral Panics.

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mods and rockers are a prime example of the theory. They were portrayed in the media as evil people who create crime and fight each other.

a modern example would be the way Muslims are portrayed in the media as demons.