According to sociologist Donald Black, a law is:
A. governmental social control.
B. a norm governing everyday social behavior whose violation raises comparatively little concern.
C. an informal norm that is deemed highly necessary to the welfare of a society.
D. None of the answers is correct.
Answer: A
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