Norms provide order in society. ... Human beings need norms to guide and direct their behavior, to provide order and predictability in social relationships and to make sense of and understanding of each other's actions. These are some of the reasons why most people, most of the time, conform to social norms.
The Supreme Court decision in Miranda v. Arizona, 384 US 436 (1966) required (for the first time) that someone accused of a crime be informed of his or her constitutional rights prior to interrogation. This protected the rights of the accused, or the defendant, in two new ways: 1) It educated the person about relevant constitutional rights; and 2) It inhibited law enforcement officials from infringing those rights by applying the Exclusionary Rule to any testimony/incriminating statements the defendant made unless he intentionally waived his rights.
<span>Research has shown that, among u.s. couples that live together before marriage, there are higher rates of divorce.
Contrary to popular belief, people who live together before getting married will actually get sick of each other faster, instead of solidifying their relationship. Research suggests that they should start their marriage and then learn as they go.
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