A Way of Punishing Criminal and Deviant Behavior Based on Rituals

question 11

Multiple Choice

A way of punishing criminal and deviant behavior based on rituals of public disapproval rather than incarceration is called:

• A)deviance control
• B)differential control
• C)target hardening
• D)outing
• E)shaming

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Definitions:

Sitting on a Man

A traditional form of protest among the Igbo people, where women publicly shame a man to settle grievances.

Igbo Women

Female members of the Igbo people, an ethnic group primarily located in southeastern Nigeria, with distinct social, cultural, and historical identities.

Aristocracy

A class of people holding exceptional rank and privileges, especially the hereditary nobility.

Governing Noble Elite

A social class of people with high status and power, often involved in the administration and ruling of a country or area.