Second Year Hon. Mention: The Following Procedure is Obviously an Unpleasant One: The Development of America's Satanic Panic

HIST 2600, United States History. CD: Joseph Tohill.

Abstract

A thorough and detailed research essay, this piece traces the rise of Satanic panic in the United States from its initial origins in the mid-1960s to present day. With a strong chronological organization and an apt and readable style, the essay is an immersive narrative grounded in historical sources. The essay itself builds its action over time, reflecting the slow and steady increase of panic that it traces, and uses a combination of primary and secondary sources to back its findings. In all, this well-crafted piece provides any reader a broad understanding of the issue.