But more telling criticisms may be the restricted nature and the lack of any formal mechanism to follow through on its reports.

There is no formal mechanism for effectively coordinating their policies and activities.

Prior to this, Australia had no formal mechanisms to respond to terrorism.

There are no formal mechanisms to protect persons with mental disabilities.

These roles are a powerful form of social control maintained through informal and formal mechanisms.

But Eastern is trying to establish more formal mechanisms to catch students early on.

Work, education, training and other programs in prison provide the formal mechanisms to attempt a change.

Before turning over power to the civilians, the military established formal mechanisms for its continued control of the countryside.

With no formal mechanism for input in place, that government couldn't do much to respond to its citizens.

In other words, are formal or informal mechanisms of control the major influence?