Sociologist Kingsley Dennis recounts the case of a South Korean girl harassed unmercifully over the internet for not picking up after her dog. Her transgression was caught on tape and posted to the internet. Dennis called this harassment
a. group think. c. censorship.
b. virtual vigilantism. d. a witch hunt.
B
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A. parole board B. release committee C. probation board D. discharge committee
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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A unified set of beliefs and practices that have been socially constructed as sacred refers to which of the following social institutions?
A. education B. social norms C. religion D. family
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)