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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This is an example of informal social control, where individuals within a community or group regulate the behavior of others in the group through interpersonal relationships, without the involvement of formal authorities or regulations. In this case, Inmate Jones is attempting to influence the behavior of his fellow inmates through persuasion and concern for the collective good, rather than through formal rules or interventions.

Inmate Jones Has Just Been Assigned to a New Work