On the Educational Aspects of Teaching Criminal Law

The article discusses the educational aspects of teaching criminal law. The shortcomings in this type of pedagogical activity in modern conditions are analyzed, and measures for its improvement are proposed.

Purpose of publication. Formulating measures aimed at improving and enhancing educational work in the process of teaching criminal law.

Conclusions obtained in the course of the study. The conclusions obtained during the study. In modern conditions, educational work in legal educational organizations does not take into account a number of circumstances of a political, social, and ideological nature, which reduces its effectiveness. To remedy the current situation, a number of measures are required that require strengthening aspects of criminal law policy in the process of teaching criminal law, the social conditionality of newly adopted criminal law norms, increasing game elements, as well as measures related to improving the general and legal culture of students.

The scientific significance of the publication. The scientific significance of the publication lies in the fact that the authors tried, based on the experience of a number of higher educational institutions in the country, to show new forms of education, in particular, related to the more active use of such original methods as conducting classes based on poetic incidents, as well as plots from literary works; formulating ideas aimed at developing appropriate scientific and methodological literature which allows students to arouse interest in studying the course of criminal law, as well as to improve their general and legal culture.

The practical significance of the publication lies in the fact that it can help teachers of the criminal law course in finding new private methods aimed at improving the effectiveness of the learning and upbringing process of persons studying this academic discipline.