According to Burns and Crawford, for an Event or Behavior

According to Burns and Crawford, for an event or behavior to be defined as moral panic there must

A) initially exist a heightened level of concern about the issue.
B) be increased levels of hostility directed toward a deviant group and/or their problematic behavior(s) .
C) be consensus, or agreement on a minimal level in society, that these "evildoers," or their threat to society, is real, immediate, and serious.
D) all of the above are correct.