Steven and Jeff, Two High School Students, Have Been Picking

question 165

Multiple Choice

Steven and Jeff, two high school students, have been picking on Tony, a classmate of theirs. Tony is openly gay. Steven and Jeff regularly taunt him, and they painted derogatory words on his school locker. After Tony complained to the school, Steven and Jeff were both suspended. Jeff retaliated by assaulting Tony on his way home from school one day. Criminal charges were laid and Jeff was sentenced to three months of community service. What do sociologists call the sanction imposed on Jeff for his assault?

• A) formal punishment
• B) government sanction
• C) illegal acts of revenge
• D) prosecution in the courts

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Definitions:

Food Competition

The rivalry among organisms for limited resources such as food, which can influence population size and ecosystem health.

Warblers

A diverse family of small, often colorful, birds, known for their melodious songs and found primarily in forests and woodlands, playing a significant role in insect control.

Common Tick

A small arachnid parasite that feeds on the blood of mammals, birds, and sometimes amphibians and reptiles, known for transmitting diseases.

Shrubs

Woody plants with multiple stems that are smaller than trees, often found under the forest canopy or used in landscaping.