Economic difficulties in society not only lead to a
wide spread of defects of legal consciousness but at
the same time cause legal activation of the citizen
whose behavior is oriented according to the goal.
According to the results of sociological surveys, "Do
you want to improve your legal literacy?" 53.4% of
those who gave a positive answer to the question -
incomplete secondary education, 53.3% - secondary
education, 61.1% - secondary special education,
51.8% - higher education.
In our opinion, legal consciousness is a reflection
of the development of the legal reality of society in
human thinking, a system of views that defines the
compliance of human behavior with the norms of law,
and a form of social consciousness that represents the
moral basis of the application of law to life.
It is known that legal consciousness, like other
areas of human consciousness, can go beyond the
possibilities of existing legal norms. This shows that
the legal mind is not a dry copy of the existing legal
norms in the human mind, but their ideological
source. Even though legal consciousness directly
gives the meaning of "legality" to individual
relations, in some cases, it also reveals problems that
are not in the existing legal norms. Demands to
protect human rights and freedoms, to realize them,
to cancel certain laws and create new ones, show that
legal consciousness has exceeded the standards of
existing law. At the same time, this kind of
"overtaking" is characteristic not only of the initial
stages of the creation of rights but also of the
development of society as a whole. The change of
legal consciousness creates new opportunities in the
development of law and legislation. This situation can
be seen in the example of the legal reforms being
carried out in Uzbekistan, which has chosen the path
of building a legal democratic state.
The role and importance of legal consciousness
are clearly visible, especially at the turning points of
history. In such periods, the level of legal culture of
citizens affects the life and development of society
both positively and negatively. As a result of citizens'
ignorance of the new laws adopted during the
transition period, and their inability to apply them
even if they are informed, it can be observed that their
rights are violated by officials in some cases. In order
to prevent these situations, it is important to develop
and adopt documents that establish new legal
mechanisms aimed at further strengthening the role of
state authorities, law enforcement structures,
including the prosecutor's office, to comply with legal
requirements and ensure the rule of law.
The success of the processes of democratization
of public life largely depends on the improvement of
legal consciousness and legal culture of citizens.
Because only a citizen with a high level of legal
literacy and legal culture can be a reliable support for
free economic, democratic, and spiritual changes.
That's why today the question of improving legal
culture, legal awareness, and knowledge of every
citizen, based on the needs of the time, is gaining
great importance.
Therefore, legal consciousness consists of views
and beliefs that express people's relationship to the
law, their ideas about the law, aspirations, and
feelings. A people and a nation that has grown in legal
consciousness, knowledge, and culture can build a
great future state by being self-aware, believing in its
own strength, and using all its possibilities in a
positive way. Legal consciousness, legal knowledge
encourages all citizens not only to solve today's
problems but also to think about the future.
Based on the age-old traditions, traditions,
language, religion, and spirit of our people, legal
culture serves to inculcate in our minds the feelings
of enlightenment and truth, such as honesty and faith,
justice and legality, high respect and attention to
people, and patience. Therefore, a legal culture that
directs people's thoughts and worldviews to work
selflessly for our independence is a vital necessity.
In our opinion, legal culture expresses the level of
legal consciousness, knowledge of law, and respect
for laws, includes the activities of law enforcement
that serve to ensure and strengthen legal order and
legality, and reflects the ideological and legal
situation of society at a certain historical stage.
Law can fulfill the role of a moral factor that
regulates social relations only when it is recognized
as a moral value and vital necessity, that is, when a
person determines the objective importance of its
norms and principles, not when it is understood by
thinking and verified by experience. After all, "as
long as the citizens do not have a conscious attitude
to the laws, they will not be implemented, and instead
of giving impetus to the development of society, they
will remain a mess. The active manifestation of a
conscious attitude to the laws consists of the sense of
claim developed in every citizen. The establishment
of a sense of interest in the law among citizens is the
basis for their legal activation - increasing the level of
their legal culture (Ismoil kizi, 2024).
Legal culture is formed and improved under the
influence of legal ideology, legal knowledge, legal
psyche, or social-spiritual, emotional-volitional side
(experiences, feelings, habits, trust, etc.) within legal
consciousness. At the same time, legal culture leads
to the formation and control of property, economic,
national, family, and other relations between citizens