In the US, Prisoners Are Often Seen Out in Public Picking Up

question 47

Multiple Choice

In the U.S., prisoners are often seen out in public picking up trash along interstate highways. Other people can tell they are prisoners because of the green and white striped clothing they must wear. This clothing indicates that they are incarcerated individuals who have performed some illegal act in society. What does the clothing represent in this example?

• A) stratification
• B) status symbol
• C) social signal
• D) stigmatization

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