The federal government passes several laws getting tough on crime in order to protect the public and make citizens feel safe.This leads to overcrowding in prisons and several costly riots.According to sociologists,what are these unforeseen results of the government's action?
A) just desserts
B) latent functions
C) manifest causes
D) punitive consequences

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The unforeseen results of the government's action in passing tough crime laws which led to overcrowding in prisons and costly riots are examples of latent functions – unintended consequences of a social action. These are outcomes that are not explicitly intended or recognized by actors in a social system but may nonetheless influence its workings.

The Federal Government Passes Several Laws Getting Tough on Crime