When Do People Obey Laws?: Towards an Integrated Approach to Compliance
When Do People Obey Laws?: Towards an Integrated Approach to Compliance
English | 2024 | ISBN: 3031530543 | 173 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 2 MB
English | 2024 | ISBN: 3031530543 | 173 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 2 MB
By treating law as a form of social communication, it develops an integrated framework to answer this question. It explores how social, psychological, and institutional conditions shape compliance decisions of individuals. What does a law signify? When does the compulsion to obey arise? When do individuals comply out of a fear for legal sanctions or social repercussions? Why do some laws have high symbolic values and others fail despite harsh punishments?