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What type of social control is carried out casually by ordinary people through means like smiles, laughter, and gossip?
What type of social control is carried out casually by ordinary people through means like smiles, laughter, and gossip?
- Deviant social control
- Formal social control
- Criminal social control
- Informal social control (correct)
Which of the following is an example of informal social control?
Which of the following is an example of informal social control?
- Laughter and ridicule to discourage a behavior (correct)
- Prison officials monitoring inmate behavior
- School administrators punishing a student for misconduct
- Police officers enforcing the law
Who are the authorized agents responsible for carrying out formal social control?
Who are the authorized agents responsible for carrying out formal social control?
- Managers and employers
- Teachers and professors
- Police officers and military officers (correct)
- Peers and friends
What is the term for a legal negotiation where a prosecutor reduces a charge in exchange for a defendant's guilty plea?
What is the term for a legal negotiation where a prosecutor reduces a charge in exchange for a defendant's guilty plea?
What is the primary role of police officers in maintaining public order?
What is the primary role of police officers in maintaining public order?
In the criminal justice system, what process do courts rely on where attorneys representing the defendant and state present their cases?
In the criminal justice system, what process do courts rely on where attorneys representing the defendant and state present their cases?
What type of offenses can only be committed by juveniles?
What type of offenses can only be committed by juveniles?
Which type of crime is committed more frequently by juveniles according to the text?
Which type of crime is committed more frequently by juveniles according to the text?
What does juvenile delinquency refer to?
What does juvenile delinquency refer to?
What is the main influencing factor on juvenile gang-related violence according to the text?
What is the main influencing factor on juvenile gang-related violence according to the text?
What is the purpose of social control in society?
What is the purpose of social control in society?
How do techniques for social control operate according to the text?
How do techniques for social control operate according to the text?
According to Richard Quinney, how is crime defined?
According to Richard Quinney, how is crime defined?
What is differential justice in the context of social control?
What is differential justice in the context of social control?
Why do individuals with low socioeconomic status sometimes turn to crimes like larceny and burglary?
Why do individuals with low socioeconomic status sometimes turn to crimes like larceny and burglary?
In what way are corporate criminals typically punished compared to street criminals?
In what way are corporate criminals typically punished compared to street criminals?
What does Richard Quinney argue about the criminal justice system in relation to powerful individuals?
What does Richard Quinney argue about the criminal justice system in relation to powerful individuals?
How does social inequality relate to crime rates in a society?
How does social inequality relate to crime rates in a society?
