The Effectiveness of Cyber Legislation in Addressing Behavioral Deviations in the Digital Space: A Comparative Study between Jordan and the UAE.

This study examines the effectiveness of cyber laws in curbing anomalous cyber behavior, with a particular focus on the legal systems of the United Arab Emirates and Jordan. Given the increasing incidence of cybercrime and the diversity of digital misconduct, this study aims to understand the legal, institutional, and preventive factors that influence cybersecurity governance. This study adopted a descriptive analysis approach and issued a structured questionnaire to 180 participants, divided into three groups: legal professionals, legal scholars and artificial intelligence experts, and judicial and regulatory representatives. To test the research hypotheses, the quantitative data were analyzed using the chi-square test (Ka2), arithmetic mean, standard deviation, and descriptive statistics The results showed that the respondents generally believed that theinstitutional and legal systems to combat cybercrime were in place. However,there are still significant gaps in public trust and legal awareness of digitalsecurity. Compared with Jordan, the UAE's cyber laws were rated as moredeveloped in terms of flexibility and enforceability. The results also showedthat there were statistically significant differences between the twocountries' legal systems, especially in terms of institutional infrastructure andtechnological readiness. The results show that despite the advanced cyber laws in the UAE and Jordan, further efforts are needed to standardize enforcement procedures, raise public awareness, and enhance legal flexibility. The comparative observations highlight that combining legal, technical, and ethical factors is essential to improving digital security and reducing aberrant online behavior