Josie wore a pair of short shorts to school. this was against the rules and violated school norms. because this was the third time that she had broken the same rule, the principal gave her a detention. the principal's action was a means of enforcing norms through

Negative sanction

Explanation:

The term negative sanction or the social negative sanction is used in a sociological context. Negative sanction range on a continuum from judgmental looks and mild disapproval, to life imprisonment and the death penalty.  

Sociologist studied four types of sanction

It is a threatened punishment whereas positive sanction is rewarding.  

Refusing to export and import is an example of negative sanctions. the negative sanction is threatening and refusal of all things that create a problem for govt economy.

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