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Future Research
As with any relatively new topic, more research is needed to understand how to regulate the criminal hoax most effectively. While certainly not comprehensive, I offer a few suggestions for future projects. Of great importance will be psychological research on motivation and the role of mental illness in hoaxes. Having a greater understanding of hoaxes will provide lawmakers and law enforcement with the information needed to deal with these crimes and the perpetrators.
Researching the role of the media in exacerbating hoaxes and glorifying vipers could resolve the extent to which the media needs to self regulate or be governmentally regulated so they are not aggravating or unwittingly encouraging criminals.490 It is said that the American public has an obsession with scandal that has created a “culture of mistrust” which is ultimately quite destructive.491 Research might include whether there are additional hoaxes following a widely publicized hoax, i.e., whether hoaxes are contagious. In the event legislation passes, scholars could see if the media is fully covering the incidents, including the final judicial outcomes, and if so, whether this appears to lessen the number of hoaxes.492
Research on the impressions of consumers might be helpful to private entities. One might question whether consumers believe that hoaxes are simply a cost of doing business, or if they are few enough that a company can easily absorb
490 Governmental regulation includes administrative as well as statutory, and may require increased Federal Communications Commission intervention.
491 Anon., “Political Scandals,” The CQ Researcher, CQ Press, Sage Publications, Vol. 4, Number 20, May 27, 1994.
492 This might work with a pre-test, post-test model.
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 177 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Full text | 171 Future Research As with any relatively new topic, more research is needed to understand how to regulate the criminal hoax most effectively. While certainly not comprehensive, I offer a few suggestions for future projects. Of great importance will be psychological research on motivation and the role of mental illness in hoaxes. Having a greater understanding of hoaxes will provide lawmakers and law enforcement with the information needed to deal with these crimes and the perpetrators. Researching the role of the media in exacerbating hoaxes and glorifying vipers could resolve the extent to which the media needs to self regulate or be governmentally regulated so they are not aggravating or unwittingly encouraging criminals.490 It is said that the American public has an obsession with scandal that has created a “culture of mistrust” which is ultimately quite destructive.491 Research might include whether there are additional hoaxes following a widely publicized hoax, i.e., whether hoaxes are contagious. In the event legislation passes, scholars could see if the media is fully covering the incidents, including the final judicial outcomes, and if so, whether this appears to lessen the number of hoaxes.492 Research on the impressions of consumers might be helpful to private entities. One might question whether consumers believe that hoaxes are simply a cost of doing business, or if they are few enough that a company can easily absorb 490 Governmental regulation includes administrative as well as statutory, and may require increased Federal Communications Commission intervention. 491 Anon., “Political Scandals,” The CQ Researcher, CQ Press, Sage Publications, Vol. 4, Number 20, May 27, 1994. 492 This might work with a pre-test, post-test model. |
