PSU Scandal

It is sad to say that I didn't even know about this scandal before I came to class. But now that I have been keeping up with is and have discussed it further in class, this situation discuss me. The media has shaped this scandal into a big publicity stun that most likely boost revenue. But I am all for it, people who molest kids needs to be put out there that what they are doing is not good. They should suffer the consequence from the illegal actions that he has done. The issues of power, media, and deviance intersect smoothly because people in power feel as if they have the power to do whatever they want. Those in power can perform deviant acts and manipulate what society sees on TV because they control what they want us to interpret. This is further supported in our textbook by Coakley. This situation falls perfectly under structural theorist because they emphasize concepts such as status, roles, authority, power, social class, and social inequalities to explain that the constraints and opportunities that exist in social worlds affect people differently, depending their social positions and relationships with others. This is supported by those that feel that he is getting what he deserves compared to those that feel that he shouldn't have gotten fired. There was no covering up what was done, it should be common sense to report the issue right away, and in turns this issue escalated higher than it should have. All in all, I fully support Penn State for firing Paterno. He needed to be humiliated in the media because what he did was not right. I feel that those who commit the crime should serve the time and this is justice for the young children that were involved in this scandal. This scandal will definitely be remembered and be in future history books, as well as Paternos bibliography :)

Stacy

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