The Norm Theory Working Group is an international network consisting of legal scholars, that deals with the so called “norm theory”. The premise of this theory is a distinction between conduct norms (primary norms), which constitute either a prohibition or duty to act, and sanction norms (secondary norms), which provide a sanction in cases where the conduct norm has been violated and certain additional requirements are fulfilled. Many domestic and foreign legal scholars take this approach into account when doing research on, but not limited to, criminal law.
