A college student is caught cheating on an examination 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. informal social control
B. enforcing regulatory law
C. neutralization
D. formal social control


Answer: D

Sociology

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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