PRINCIPLES OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL MECHANISM OF BULLYING PREVENTION IN UKRAINE: CONCEPT AND SYSTEM

Abstract

The article defines and analyzes the principles of the administrative and legal mechanism to prevent bullying, to distribute them. The general principles of law, as well as the principles of administrative law are studied. It is indicated that the principles in the system of the administrative and legal mechanism of bullying prevention occupy a decisive place among other elements of the normative-legal block. It is proposed to divide the principles of the administrative-legal mechanism of bullying prevention into two groups: organic and organizational and functional. It is emphasized that organic principles are the fundamental basis and determine the very nature of bullying and the corresponding rights of participants in the educational process, which are violated in its implementation. It is stated that without these principles, in general, it is impossible to talk about the need to ensure the rights and freedoms of participants in the educational process in general and children, as the main category of these participants in particular. It is noted that the organic principles of the administrative and legal mechanism of bullying prevention should include: the principles of equality, non-discrimination, tolerant behavior, ensuring the best interests of the child, zero tolerance for bullying. It is determined that the organizational and functional principles follow from the purpose, purpose and activities of public administration entities and directly affect the implementation of the administrative and legal mechanism to prevent bullying. These include: the principle of priority of ensuring, observing and protecting human and civil rights and freedoms (participants in the educational process), the principle of rule of law, legality, competence, cooperation and interaction, prevention, responsibility, good governance, humanism and justice.