A college student is caught cheating on an exam and is brought before a college-wide disciplinary committee, which decides to expel the student from the school. The committee's action is an example of
A. formal social control.
B. neutralization.
C. informal social control.
D. enforcement of regulatory law.
Answer: A
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a. a social network of people based on common ancestry, marriage, or adoption b. a group of people who are related to one another by bonds of blood, marriage, or adoption and who live together, form an economic unit, and bear and raise children c. a group of people that consists of a husband and wife, children from previous marriages, and children (if any) from the new marriage d. a social network of people into which a person is born, composed of relatives, parents, and children who live in the same household
Public utilities such as water and wastewater services constitute part of
a. business services. b. distributive services. c. producer services. d. professional services. e. social services.
A characteristic of dominant groups is that they are always the largest in number
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following statements is true about acid rain?
A. It is caused by sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions. B. It has damaged buildings. C. It has killed fish in lakes. D. All of these answers are correct.