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 is an example of _____ because it indicates that they are incarcerated individuals who have performed some illegal act in society.
A) stratification
B) a status symbol
C) a social signal
D) stigmatization
E) demographic microculture

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Stigmatization is the process of labeling someone as deviant or inferior. In this case, the prisoners are being stigmatized by being forced to wear green and white striped clothing, which indicates that they are incarcerated individuals who have performed some illegal act in society.

Prisoners Are Often Seen Out in Public Picking Up Trash