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Social Control, Formal
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Definition
: Control which is exerted by the more stable organizations of society, such as established institutions and the law. They are ordinarily embodied in definite codes, usually written.
X ref REGULATION: not for regulation in biological processes
See Also
Public Policy
Examples
Animal Welfare
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Capital Punishment
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Coercion
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Government Regulation
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Human Rights
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Jurisprudence
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Law Enforcement
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Legislation, Drug
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Mandatory Programs
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Patient Advocacy
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Peer Review
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Police
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Prisons
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Social Control Policies
Other names
Social Controls; Regulations; Formal Social Controls; Formal Social Control; Controls, Social; Control, Social; Social Control; Regulation