LEGAL EDUCATION OF THE YOUTH IN INSTITUTIONS OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN UKRAINE (THE 70S OF THE XXTH CENTURY)

Abstract

In the article it was studied the way of organizing legal education of the youth in the 70s of the XXth century in institutions of vocational education in Ukraine on the basis of sources analysis.

Different forms of legal education the use of which was aimed at performing tasks of legal education such as formation of legal awareness; development of skills and the way of behaving in pupils according to law rules; formation of an active position of pupils in the legal sphere; elimination of wrong views and beliefs in legal awareness of pupils by teaching staff of vocational educational institutions were considered.

It was stressed that in the 70s of the XXth century in institutions of vocational education in Ukraine with the aim of legal education of the youth lessons in disciplines “Matters of the Soviet Law” and “Labour Law” were held. Also, law universities, recreation clubs, rooms and corners of the Soviet law were created.  During out - of - class activities lectures, lecture - rooms, discussion forums, question - and - answer sessions, disputes, law months, conferences on particular topics were organized. The articles from the journal “The Man and the Law” were discussed and wall papers were created.  Groups of “Young Dzerzhyntsi”, “Courts of Honour”, “Community Courts”, councils of re – education and preventative measures operated.  Awareness -  building work with parents was undertaken. Thus, awareness -  building work was beneficial in the process of which all the attention was focused on explanation and persuasion. The formation of legal awareness of youth was predominant while other tasks of legal education were neglected.

It was summarized that without regard for above mentioned in the 70s of the XXth century in institutions of vocational education in Ukraine there was a complex approach to organization of legal education of youth and the work in this direction was done systematically.