One can be justified or considered right or wrong depending on different perspectives. Some examples of priorities that different perspectives have are law, morals, or society. Therefore, another questions springs up which is what justifies a person and their actions; which perspective is "right."
To relate back to the main question of whether one can be justified to break the law, it depends on what one justifies with. If one were to justify breaking the law with the government, then the actions would not be justified because breaking the law is prohibited. Although, when being justified from social perspective, there are times when one is justified. An example of this is in the movies when someone drinks underage, and then others either follow their lead or the underage drinker gets positive attention from friends. (I've only seen this in movies). Another way to be justified is morally. This kind of justification depends on the specific person and what he or she believes is "right." If I believe that saving a life is the right thing to do, then breaking the law by going into a prohibited zone is justified.
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