What Were the Key Provisions of the 1996 Welfare Reform

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Essay

What were the key provisions of the 1996 Welfare Reform Act (PRWORA)?

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Definitions:

Norm

An understood rule for accepted and expected behavior in a specific social or cultural group, prescribing what is considered typical or appropriate.

Informal Social Control

The unwritten and unofficial mechanisms through which society and its institutional structures maintain societal order.

Classical Criminology

A school of thought in the field of criminology that views behavior as stemming from free will, demands accountability and responsibility, and stresses the importance of deterrence.

Free Will

The ability to choose and act independently, free from fate or divine intervention.