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Sociology
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Scapegoat

GCSE Sociology · key term

Scapegoat

Definition

A person or group blamed for something that is not their fault.

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AQA GCSE Sociology · 8192

Paper 1, Paper 2

The targeted group becomes a folk devil and may be used as a scapegoat for wider problems.
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