Section 8
Reactions to Deviance
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Police
The police are a constituted body of persons empowered by the state to enforce the law, protect property, and limit civil disorder.
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Courts
A court is a form of tribunal with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties, and carry out the administration of justice.
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Prisons
A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms.
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The Death Penality
Capital punishment is a legal process whereby a person is put to death by the state as a punishment for a crime.