Public Meanings of Black Markets, Law Enforcement, and Compliance Formation
Keywords:
black market, enforcement legitimacy, procedural justice, public trust, compliance, informal exchange, legal boundariesAbstract
This article examines how the public understands black market practices and law enforcement through legitimacy, procedural justice, and compliance formation. Black markets persist when informal transactions are viewed as accessible, affordable, and socially tolerable, while official rules are seen as inconsistent or insufficiently justified. Enforcement is evaluated by observable process quality, including clarity of reasons, respectful treatment, consistency, and accountable discretion. Perceived selectivity and informal bargaining undermine trust, foster cynicism, and shift obedience toward situational calculation rather than principled commitment. Public classifications of goods, perceived risk, and perceived victimhood shape support for sanctions and willingness to cooperate with authorities. The discussion also highlights how communication about legal boundaries affects unintentional involvement and how perceived availability of lawful channels influences acceptance of regulation. The article concludes that durable compliance requires credible institutions and fair procedures that strengthen public acceptance of legal authority and reduce normalization of illicit exchange.
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