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social control

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the process of forcing and persuading individuals into conforming to societal norms and values

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formal social control

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rewarding or punishing behaviour via formal institutions eg police, law courts and the workplace

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informal social control

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rewarding or punishing behaviour via informal methods, eg media, peer pressure

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sanctions

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actions that encourage or discourage certain behaviours

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