Roman OPATSKYI
OPATSKYI R. (2024), JUVENILE POLICE MEDIATOR AS A WAY TO PREVENT BULLYING IN SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
PHILOSOPHY, ECONOMICS AND LAW REVIEW. Volume 4, no. 1, 157-162
DOI: 10.31733/2786-491X-2024-1-157-162
Abstract. The article is devoted to solving the problem of bullying prevention in schools through the use of juvenile police mediation. It has been found that in the conditions of war, children are subjected to psychological pressure and stress, psychological stress as a result of direct experience or observation of war events, shooting, bombing, destruction of their homes, change of residence, etc. All this complicates the standard mechanisms of prevention and regulation of bullying in schools and contributes to the increase of cases of bullying.
It is also determined that bullying in an educational institution leads to significant social and psychological consequences for all parties to this process: the offender (bully), the victim (victim), observers. Problems were identified, according to which there is currently no mechanism for overcoming the negative consequences that the participants (offender and victim) receive as a result of bullying.
It has been established that the victim, as well as the perpetrator, witnessing bullying can have a negative impact on mental and emotional health, causing stress, anxiety and even leading to serious consequences such as depression or suicidal thoughts. The consequences of bullying can go far beyond the boundaries of the educational institution and affect the immediate environment of the child, his future life.
The implementation of such a tool as mediation in the activities of juvenile police officers is proposed, the main idea of which is to give the participants of the conflict an opportunity to meet and try to find a compromise, resolve the situation and settle the conflict through dialogue and cooperation, after solving the offense in the legal field.
It was determined that the police mediator can also be an active link in creating a system of encouraging compliance with the rules and creating positive mechanisms for controlling the situation at school, aimed at preventing conflicts.
Keywords: mediation, juvenile prevention, police mediator, bullying, prevention.
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