Which of the following is an example of false enforcement?
A) A teen who is not homophobic participates in taunting a gay peer for fear that he will be rejected if he doesn't.
B) A judge gives a violator a longer punishment than deserved because of minimum sentencing guidelines.
C) A parent grounds a teen for marijuana use even though the parent uses marijuana
D) A teacher gives a "problem" student a detention for being late to class, but lets a "good" kid go unpunished.

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False enforcement is when someone enforces something hypocritically or inconsistently. In this case, the teen is not homophobic but participates in taunting because of fear of rejection, which is a hypocritical and false way of enforcing homophobic behavior.

Which of the Following Is an Example of False Enforcement