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Direct linkDodge, Kenneth A. – American Psychologist, 2008
Metaphors can both inspire and mislead the public. Current metaphors for youth violence are inconsistent with scientific evidence about how chronic violence develops and evoke inaccurate or harmful reactions. Popular, problematic metaphors include "superpredator", "quarantining the contagious", "corrective surgery", "man as computer", "vaccine",…
Descriptors: Public Policy, Violence, Prevention, Figurative Language
