ON THE ESSENCE AND GENESIS OF LEGAL NIHILISM AND THE POSSIBILITIES OF ITS OVERCOMING

Problem setting. When the defining word «legal» is added to concept of «nihilism», new meanings arise, which requires checking how correctly this phrase used in legal sciences. To preserve statehood, it important understand essence and genesis nihilism.
 Recent research publications analysis. Despite presence attention problem, both domestic foreign literature devoted problems law, there still enough uncertainty understanding causes nihilism, clarification correction.
 Paper objective. It necessary clarify meaning «legal nihilism» by comparing phenomenon with various forms manifestation thereby concretize its origins. This will allow, turn, determining possibilities overcoming it.
 main body. The article actualizes problem conceptual apparatus sciences, associated vagueness ambiguity some concepts, including concepts «natural law» «law». Ambiguity law as a goal tool can become source conflicts. By clarifying concept, possible come deeper nihilism», for field law. analysis types nihilism leads conclusion that distinguish between natural recognizing primary role human rights instrumental 
 Two non-mutually exclusive opportunities avoid education citizens consciousness are considered. first related respect universal values their acceptance. Submission moral theory, should prevent violation boundaries action subject. In second case, pragmatic way bringing information about inevitability punishment. As result, conviction formed more profitable comply laws than not comply, especially since being ensures stability security.
 prerequisites effective implementation these modern world analyzed. At same time, realities were taken into account, example, such processes globalization factor postmodernism.
 Conclusions research. reason violations development application legislative acts complex crisis affecting social, economic, political spheres. All calls be declarative nature without eliminating objective reasons leading distortion.