Which of the following statements is true of social norms?

A. In the criminal justice system, lawmakers are forbidden from changing any informal social norm to a legal social norm.
B. They are also called legal rules.
C. They are the unwritten, informal rules that are followed by individuals.
D. An individual's deviance from a social norm is called a legal norm.


Answer: C

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