Your Text Argues That Ridicule, Shaming, and Gossip Are

question 26

Multiple Choice

Your text argues that ridicule, shaming, and gossip are:

• A) informal social control mechanisms
• B) deviant behaviours
• C) retrospective interpretations
• D) individual sensibilities
• E) the dark figure of crime

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