In reading the material provided for this unit, I discovered that “norms” is a term used to describe what the majority of society considers to be acceptable behavior, such as verbal and physical actions while interacting with others. Notwithstanding, this can vary immensely, depending on a number of factors, such as location, heritage, societal status, etc. (Bohm & Vogel, 2011). Consequently, the “norms” in general tend to be what guides the laws that are implemented and is the reason that there are an abundance of laws that are different from state to state and municipality to municipality. Moreover, the fact that there are varying degrees of beliefs and a number of subsects in our society, as well as varying points of view, it was necessary to adopt laws based on the beliefs of the majority. …show more content…
Ordinarily, using the legal definition of a crime is the best way to ensure that an intentional violation of law is enforced, however it goes without saying that not all laws are enforced all the time, which is an acceptable practice (Bohm & Vogel, 2011). It should be noted that although it would be a positive practice to eradicate many unenforced laws, it would be a daunting task to do so on a regular basis, which is why many laws go unenforced in the first