Features of legal awareness and legal culture of servicemen

Abstract

The article deals with the legal culture of military personnel, it is indicated that in the legal culture of military personnel the system of spiritual and legal values, which find themselves at the level of development of legal consciousness, according to which a law-abiding way of life is formed, and the legal regulation of social relations, which establishes the regime of law and order in Ukraine, is understood. An important characteristic of the legal culture of servicemen is the state of law, which is the main instrument of social regulation and control and is able to actively influence all manifestations of legal culture; on the basis of which legal institutes are formed, which testify to the level of legal culture of servicemen, from it the system of deeds and relations, which should meet the main standards of legal culture of servicemen, is confirmed. It is noted that the legal culture of military personnel has a high motivation to lawful behavior, kind of employment. It should be noted that the important indicator of the legal culture of the military is the law of Ukraine. In the Armed Forces, law and order are in strict adherence to military disciplines, the exact fulfillment by military officers of their official duties and obligations. It is specified that the legal mentality of military personnel is at the basis of their group legal consciousness, behavior, activity, communication, which manifests itself in stereotypes of thinking, behavior, professional unity, provides the viability of armed Ukraine. It is highlighted that the legal culture of military personnel performs a communicative function; the military law strictly regulates the relationship between commanders and subordinates, the communication process also has certain features: signs and texts should be simple, understandable, especially when carrying out educational and combat tasks. Legal awareness forms certain value points and needs from military personnel. The communicative function of legal culture contributes to mutual understanding between servicemen, the formation of their traditions, skills, legal mentality.