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Citizen Law Making vs. Legal Illiteracy

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  • Raluca Onufreiciuc

    (Lawyer, Joint Phd Candidate University of Bucharest and University of A Coruña)

  • Oana Olariu

    (Teaching assistant, Department of Romanian Studies, Journalism and Communication Sciences, and Comparative Literature, „Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iaşi)

Abstract

Law-making should not exclude citizens. The following paper analyses how citizens‟ engagement in policymaking fails because of citizens‟ illiteracy in law and administration knowledge and provides an updated scenario for building common knowledge through discourse production along policy drafting. In a context of a huge appetite for active participation in the decision-making processes, it is of vital importance to collect people‟s views and gain their confidence and support. Creating a constant habit from citizen participation is not only bringing added value in law making, but it is also a guarantee that they will meet the needs of citizens and therefore generate public commitment. Although citizens can contribute with their input, they have limited understanding and control over the data they provide and the results, often remaining detached from the very mission and scope of such involvement.

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  • Raluca Onufreiciuc & Oana Olariu, 2019. "Citizen Law Making vs. Legal Illiteracy," Logos Universalitate Mentalitate Educatie Noutate - Sectiunea Drept/ Logos Universality Mentality Education Novelty - Section: Law, Editura Lumen, Department of Economics, vol. 7(2), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:lum:rev13d:v:vii:y:2019:i:2:p:1-9
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.18662/lumenlaw/23
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    Keywords

    e-democracy; public participation; civic engagement; illiteracy; citizen law making;
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    JEL classification:

    • A23 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - Graduate

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