Methodology for the Study of Legal Anomie

Abstract

In the modern period, the attention of researchers to anomie has increased as a phenomenon that causes a negative attitude of the public towards social and legal phenomena, including law and order. Legal anomie, being a kind of social anomie, has been insufficiently studied in the framework of legal research, which substantiates the relevance of the topic of this article. To develop an effective strategy and apply specific measures to combat legal anomie, it is required to study it in depth using various methods of cognition. The purpose of the article is to establish the specific reasons for the development of legal anomie in society and to determine its structural components. The article shows a different understanding of anomie and the evolution of ideas about it, taking into account a specific historical era. The interrelation of social, political and legal anomie is analyzed. The systemic nature of the phenomenon under consideration is substantiated. Structural elements of legal anomia and features of their functioning are determined. Statistical information is given, showing cause-and-effect relationships in the development of anomie in Russian society. The conclusion is made about the need for further study of anomie and the development of new techniques and methods of combating such a destructive phenomenon.

Acknowledgements
The study was carried out at the expense of the grant of the Russian Science Foundation No. 23-28-00176 (https://rscf.ru/project/23-28-00176/)