The term "jurisprudence" comes from the Latin word iurisprudentia, which is derived from the words: iuris (law) and prudential (knowledge, science). This concept first came to the Russian language as "jurisprudence". And if the latter concept is now associated with the subject at school, then jurisprudence is the science of law, which is taught in higher educational institutions.
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The "Big Legal Dictionary" defines jurisprudence as "a social science and specialty that studies law as a special system of social norms, as well as the legal forms of organization and activity of states, the political system of society." Another definition of jurisprudence is: "the theoretical form and method of organizing legal knowledge." With this knowledge, lawyers are called upon to ensure the rule of law and monitor the implementation of legal norms in all spheres of public life.
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Studying at a higher educational institution of the corresponding direction, the future lawyer acquires fundamental and special knowledge in the field of jurisprudence. In some universities, disciplines in the specialty begin from the first year of study, in others - from the second or third. The timing of the training of specialists in this area also varies. Universities offer two programs in the specialty "Jurisprudence": in accordance with the first, lawyers are trained for five years and a specialist diploma is issued, in accordance with the second - six years, while taking into account the requirements of the Bologna Declaration - bachelor's degree (4 years) and master's degree (2 of the year). Some law schools combine both of these programs and provide applicants with a choice.
Step 3
Jurisprudence as a specialty has several specializations in its structure. They differ from each other in the set of disciplines studied, which influence the choice of a profession in future activities. The main specializations of jurisprudence are:
- state and legal;
- civil law;
- international legal;
- criminal law.
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Within the framework of jurisprudence, as well as a separate, concrete specialization, the following disciplines are studied: international security law, contemporary problems of international law, current problems of international law, international human rights law, etc.