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Non-Compliance with the Law from the Perspective of Hierarchies Rivalry Theory

Open Access
|May 2025

Abstract

Introduction

Compliance with the law is not solely a legal issue but also a social one, shaped by the competing demands of different power structures.

Methods

The research methodology is based on a review of literature from legal theory, sociology of law, and education studies. The primary method used is conceptual synthesis.

Results

The conceptual synthesis reveals that legal non-compliance is not only the result of individual choices or lack of legal awareness, but often emerges from conflicts between competing hierarchies that exert normative pressure.

Discussion

The role of education is emphasized as both a space of normative conflict and a potential tool for fostering legal consciousness, provided that pedagogical approaches are responsive to the dynamics of social influence and power.

Limitations

The analysis remains largely theoretical and lacks empirical validation through field studies or case analyses. Psychological and institutional factors that affect legal behavior are acknowledged but not fully explored.

Conclusions

Researching legal non-compliance through the lens of hierarchical rivalry broadens the analytical scope beyond legal doctrine, but also can be helpful in sociological analysis.

Language: English
Page range: 13 - 22
Published on: May 2, 2025
Published by: DTI University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

© 2025 Agata Przylepa-Lewak, Piotr Szreniawski, published by DTI University
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.