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Compares the legal cultures of Bulgaria, Poland, & Hungary with Spain, France, & the US to assess the role of legal cultures in the transition to democracy, drawing on 1995/96 interview data from national samples of adults (total N = 4,788). Macro- & microlevel comparisons found that populations in the newer democracies tend to be less supportive of political rights than those of the older democracies, but more supportive of social fairness; age differences in respect for the law were not confirmed. However, it was found that elites were less likely to show age-cohort differentiation & more likely to hold similar basic beliefs & values across countries than the masses. Overall, results indicated that the populations of the newer democracies are generally conservative to moderate in their social beliefs & cautious about democracy. 3 Tables, 2 Figures, 1 Appendix, 26 References. Adapted from the source document.

This paper explains why one can not ignore the behavioral context and assume a direct relationship between reasoning and behavior. Theoretically we argue that there are six gaps that make one question whether behavior automatically follows front reasoning. Empirically we provided evidence to support the theoretical argument from the legal socialization and the legal reasoning study. In the legal socialization study, norms about rule-violating behaviors and norms about enforcement mediate the relationship between reasoning and behavior. In the legal reasoning study, the behavioral context affects people's definition of the seriousness of the behavior and their judgment of certainty about the two charges. The implications of these findings are discussed.