PEDAGOGICAL PREVENTION OF LEGAL NIHILISM AMONG CADETS OF THE NAVAL UNIVERSITY

Abstract

The article examines the problem of legal nihilism among cadets at a maritime higher education institution. It demonstrates that the nature of a closed, paramilitary group and their future professional activities at sea, coupled with a special legal regime, make legal nihilism a significant risk to maritime safety and service discipline. Based on an analysis of scientific literature and empirical data, the content and forms of legal nihilism among cadets are specified, and the socio-pedagogical causes and factors of its occurrence are identified. Pedagogical conditions for the prevention of legal nihilism are defined and substantiated: integrating legal training with the context of the maritime profession, creating a legal education environment, and engaging cadets in law enforcement and law-making activities. A structural and functional model of pedagogical prevention has been developed, including diagnostic, content-technological, and evaluative-results blocks. The results of an experimental test of the model at a maritime university are presented, confirming its effectiveness. Practical recommendations have been formulated for commanders and faculty members.