Which of the following does a police officer arresting someone exemplify?

A) ?Positive sanction
B) ?Formal social control
C) ?Informal social control
D) ?Primary deviance
E) ?Secondary deviance


Answer: B) ?Formal social control

Sociology

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a. private loans b. GPA-based scholarships c. merit scholarships d. federal loans

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A. people in the older age group B. political conservatives C. fundamentalist Protestants D. All of these answers are correct.

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