Which term refers to 'Measure of how well agencies achieve social control'?

• A. Agencies of Social Control.
• B. Limitations of Agencies.
• C. Aims of Punishment.
• D. Effectiveness of Agencies.

Answer: (D)

Measuring how well agencies achieve social control is about evaluating effectiveness. Social control covers the ways formal bodies like police, courts, and probation, along with informal means, regulate behavior and maintain order. The term focuses on outcomes—whether those agencies actually reduce crime, deter offending, and ensure compliance with laws—rather than just who the agencies are, what limits they face, or the purposes of punishment. So you’re looking at how successful the agencies are at delivering their goals and producing real social benefits. The other ideas describe the agencies themselves (who they are), their constraints, or the aims of punishment, not how well the agencies perform in achieving social control.