Inmate Jones has just been assigned to a new work-release program. The first night in his new cellblock, he overhears two inmates talking about how easy it would be to "just walk away" from their outside work assignment. Jones takes the inmates aside and tries to convince them not to do it, since he fears that the work-release program will be abolished if they try to escape. This is an example of:

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Inmate Jones's actions represent informal social control, which refers to the way people in society regulate each other's behavior through norms, customs, or moral pressures, rather than through formal, legal means. In this case, Jones is attempting to influence the behavior of his fellow inmates through persuasion and social pressure, not through any formal or official authority.

Inmate Jones Has Just Been Assigned to a New Work-Release