The Impact Of Legislative Intervention In Reducing Social Deviation An Analytical Study Of The Effectiveness Of UAE Law In Controlling Societal Behavior

Abstract

Evaluating the role of legislative involvement in regulating societal standards is becoming more and more necessary as social behaviors become more complicated and deviant conduct becomes more common in public and digital places. The issue of how well the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) current legal frameworks can reduce social deviance and encourage behavioral discipline is the focus of this study. The goal of the study is to investigate how much the social environment and public order are impacted by judicial actions. Based on a primary data collection strategy that uses a structured questionnaire, the study uses a descriptive analytical approach. Ninety participants from three categories—legal advisers in legislative and executive institutions, police officers and crime investigators, and social and psychological specialists in corrective institutions—were manually given the questionnaire as part of a purposeful sample. To determine the impact of legislative efficacy on behavioral outcomes, the replies were statistically examined using Chi-Square tests and descriptive statistics. According to the findings, most respondents said that UAE laws are efficient in fostering social discipline, especially when it comes to clear legal language, well-coordinated institutional enforcement, and awareness campaigns. The findings do, however, also point to gaps in society's interaction with non-punitive legal frameworks and indicate differing opinions about laws that target digital deviance. The study comes to the conclusion that, when combined with institutional coordination and public education, legislative interventions in the United Arab Emirates play a substantial role in behavioral control and deviance prevention. However, improving preventive and reformative aspects is still necessary for long-term effects.