The sociological approach that emphasizes how people socially create norms and laws is known as:

A) social control theory
B) strain theory
C) functional theory
D) social constructionism
E) conflict theory

Social constructionism emphasizes the ways in which social phenomena, including norms and laws, are created and maintained through social interactions and the shared meanings that people assign to them. This approach emphasizes the role of human agency and the diversity of cultural perspectives in shaping social reality, and it highlights the ways in which power relations and social hierarchies shape the creation and interpretation of norms and laws.