_____ Is a Formal Means of Social Control That Involves

question 39

Multiple Choice

_____ is a formal means of social control that involves the use of rules that are interpreted,and are enforceable,by the courts of a political community.The function of the rules is to set limits to the conduct of the citizens,to guide the officials (police and other administrators) ,and to define conditions of deviance or unacceptable behavior.

• A) substantive law
• B) procedural law
• C) civil law
• D) criminal law

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Definitions:

Chemical Message

Signals transmitted through the release of chemical substances (neurotransmitters, hormones, etc.) from one part of the body to another to convey messages or trigger responses.

Electrical Impulse

A sudden surge of electricity through a conductor, often used in reference to the rapid transmission of signals within nerves.

Neurotransmitters

Chemicals within the nervous system that transmit signals from one neuron to another across synapses.

Action Potential

A short-lasting event in which the electrical membrane potential of a cell rapidly rises and falls, allowing neurons to transmit signals along the nerve.