Nature and сontent characteristics of the concept “legal education”.

Abstract

The article represents the essence and content characteristics of the concept “legal education”. The essence of relevant concepts such as education and law was revealed. The approaches to understanding the concept of “legal education” were defined: 1) the approach, in which the nature of legal education is expressed through the category of business; 2) the approach which gives a broad interpretation of the term through the term “culture”; 3) is treated through the sense of justice; 4) is defined as legal socialization; 5) is seen as legal politeness. It was proved that legal education is a process of deliberate, systematic, consistent effect on consciousness, feelings, behavior of students by norms and principles of law, special forms and methods that ensure the required, acceptable in the society level of forming legal knowledge, beliefs, value orientations, attitudes, the development of respect for the law, skills to uphold their rights, skills of lawful behavior that is consistent with the needs and values of the legal society. The goals, objectives, tasks, functions and features of legal education were revealed.