What is there to know about norms???

Question

What is there to know about norms???

Answer 1

It is purely a simple concept in what I guess they call sociology.   It is standard in a group from which you could measure deviations or distance from the norm.  Please do not take sociology classes unless it is to up your GPA.  I is first grade brought to high school and some colleges.

Answer 2

Norms are usually identified with behavioral complexes regarding demographics (in a group context).  Group norms are factual and calculative behavioral markers, that is rather isolated and subjected to a particular group of study, for the cause of understanding predictability of outcome.  For example: Inner city crimes are always committed by prime rate criminals.

A crime committed in the city, would mean that a prime rate criminal is a suspect, based on the demographics.  Group Norms are resolved by active or  preemptive reactions.