Ignoranza della legge ed educazione alla legalitŕ in una societŕ complessa

Abstract

- The aim of this article is to detect the opinions that people hold about the law, using the finely-tuned tools available from public opinion surveys. The problem of familiarity with the law, i.e. of laws that not only target the legal experts, but can also be under- stood by everyone, is becoming increasingly pressing in today's multicultural society, which features a far greater social heterogeneity than in a well-ordered, homogeneous society, such as might have been the case of Italy in the sixties. Combating ignorance of the law and facilitating a gradual but constant education for legality is the only way to guarantee that conflicts will be reduced and the rights of all members of society safeguarded.