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They are supposed to educate the public as well. By neglecting to bring a story full-circle and report the outcome of a hoax, the public is left with the sensational aspects and lacks perspective on the consequences. Potential hoaxers look to the media as an avenue for publicity and attention, but must also see the media as revealing the shame and disgrace of a hoax. Regardless of legislation or improved media attention as deterrents, some people will still perpetrate hoaxes requiring swift punishment and full restitution.374 New laws should ensure that hoaxers pay for their crimes.
374 Full restitution includes, but is not limited to, loss of public monies used to investigate a false claim, loss of public trust, costs associated with public disorder associated with fear from the hoax, basically any loss that can be equated in financial terms.
Object Description
| Title | An argument for the criminal hoax |
| Author | Pellegrini, Laura A. |
| Author email | user1963@yahoo.com; teachpolsci@yahoo.com |
| Degree | Doctor of Philosophy |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Political Science |
| School | College of Letters, Arts and Sciences |
| Date defended/completed | 2008-08-20 |
| Date submitted | 2008 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2008-10-13 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Renteln, Alison Dundes |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Wong, Janelle S. Newland, Chester A. |
| Abstract | Hoaxes are part of the fabric of history. While many provide humor and lighthearted joy, the criminal hoax does not. To date, researchers have included aspects of the criminal hoax in larger academic works. This is an original typology that sets forth the criminal hoax as a distinct part of the larger field of law and public policy. This work provides newly created definitions including four distinct categories of hoaxes: the monetary hoax, the attention getter hoax, the hate crime hoax and the racial hoax. It further illustrates these types with actual detailed accounts of hoaxes and provides insights to each one. It makes policy recommendations concerning the four categories of needs: 1. legislative action, 2. a nationwide statistical database of hoax events, 3. media involvement, and 4. law enforcement training and action to deal with criminal hoaxes. Finally, it recommends further research to identify the causes and motivations of vipers. The ultimate goal of this project is to find ways to eliminate criminal hoaxes. |
| Keyword | criminal hoax; hoax categories |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m1659 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Rights | Pellegrini, Laura A. |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Filename | etd-Pellegrini-2397 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume26/etd-Pellegrini-2397.pdf |
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| Title | Page 138 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Full text | 132 They are supposed to educate the public as well. By neglecting to bring a story full-circle and report the outcome of a hoax, the public is left with the sensational aspects and lacks perspective on the consequences. Potential hoaxers look to the media as an avenue for publicity and attention, but must also see the media as revealing the shame and disgrace of a hoax. Regardless of legislation or improved media attention as deterrents, some people will still perpetrate hoaxes requiring swift punishment and full restitution.374 New laws should ensure that hoaxers pay for their crimes. 374 Full restitution includes, but is not limited to, loss of public monies used to investigate a false claim, loss of public trust, costs associated with public disorder associated with fear from the hoax, basically any loss that can be equated in financial terms. |
