Donald Black's (1976) Position on the Relationship Between Formal and Informal

question 57

Multiple Choice

Donald Black's (1976) position on the relationship between formal and informal social control is that:

• A) as law breaks down, social control is exercised by formal means
• B) as informal controls weaken, increasing reliance is placed on formal legal controls
• C) there is no relationship between the two
• D) formal law is indirect, and informal law is direct

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