In the Past,people Who Committed Various Crimes Were Paraded Through

question 42

Multiple Choice

In the past,people who committed various crimes were paraded through the village and detained in full view of the public,where villagers could hurl insults and worse at them.From a functionalist perspective,what purpose did the public nature of this practice serve?

• A) maintaining moral boundaries
• B) providing an outlet for pent-up societal aggression
• C) alerting the public about who the criminals were
• D) saving money, as no money was required to build prisons

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