The process of legal education of students at the university

Abstract

The modern stage of Russia’s development is characterized by profound changes in all spheres of society. Along with positive changes in society, there are processes characterized by negative trends: deepening of social differentiation, changes in people’s lifestyles, the destruction of the former worldview and the lack of formation of the new one, the loss of spiritual and moral values, the ongoing criminalization of society. Therefore, the problem of legal education of the younger generation has become urgent, in which the leading role is played by the activities of University teachers. The article clarifies the content of “legal education” of students at the University. The degree of elaboration of the problem of legal education of students is revealed. Pedagogical conditions promoting increase of efficiency of legal education of students of higher educational institutions are defined and experimentally checked.