Mesh term Social Control, Formal
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Sociology
Description
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.Browse to child terms:
Animal Welfare
Capital Punishment
Censorship, Research
Coercion
Credentialing
Facility Regulation and Control
Government Regulation
Human Rights
Involuntary Treatment
Jurisprudence
Law Enforcement
Legislation as Topic
Legislation, Drug
Mandatory Programs
Patient Advocacy
Peer Review
Policy Making
Prisons
Social Control Policies
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