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PUBLIC COERCION AS A CATEGORY OF LAW: A CONTEMPORARY APPROACH

Public coercion is one of the main instruments by which the rule of law is implemented. The right without coercion is powerless, and turns into nothing more than a declaration of good intentions. There are many studies that examine the public coercion in certain areas of law, but there is a lack of scientific publications that would explore the concept of public coercion as a special legal category. The aim of the article is to identify modern views on the concept of public coercion in the theory of law. Using the analytical, synthetic, hermeneutic and axiological methods, the article reveals the place of public coercion in law. It is established that public coercion consists in the realization of the state will by encouraging individuals to choose only lawful options for behaviour. It is emphasized that the effectiveness of public coercion is determined by its use only by authorized entities, and in accordance with the procedure established by law, which determines the legitimacy of public coercion.