EMPOWERING TRIGUNA VOCATIONAL SCHOOL STUDENTS IN BUILDING LEGAL AWARENESS THROUGH A SOCIOLOGICAL APPROACH TO LAW
Keywords:
student empowerment, legal awareness, sociology of law, community serviceAbstract
Empowering students in building legal awareness is a form of community service that aims to improve understanding, attitudes, and compliance with the law among the younger generation. This activity was motivated by the low level of legal awareness among students at Triguna Vocational School, who tend to view the law normatively and instrumentally as merely rules and sanctions, rather than as a social mechanism that regulates order, justice, and the protection of rights in society. The approach used is a sociological approach to law with participatory methods, which actively involves students in the learning process and reflection on the social realities around them. The results of the activity show that increasing students' legal awareness requires contextual, communicative, and sustainable methods, accompanied by guidance and strengthening the role of students as agents of change in the school environment. In addition, the involvement of the school and the relevance of legal material to everyday life are important factors in the success of the program. This activity was carried out at SMK Triguna and is expected to be the first step in systematically and continuously building a culture of legal awareness among students
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