Hudoikina Tatyana Viktorovna, PhD Law, Professor, head of the Department of Legal Disciplines of Ogarev Mordovia State University, Republic of Mordovia, Saransk, 68, Bolshevistskaya Str., Saransk, Republic of Mordovia, Russia, 430005. E-mail: thudoykina@mail.ru.

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The article is devoted to the various forms of legal policy in the Russian Federation in the field of social protection. The author substantiates the importance for the theory and practice of certain forms showing examples of their expression and implementation. The author also discusses the successes and disadvantages of their implementation and suggests the ways to improve them. Theoretical aspects are supported with practical issues and examples and real experience of the Republic of Mordovia. The article defines the concept of «legal policy» and identifies the boundaries of social protection of the population.

It is concluded that further development of the above mentioned forms is needed in relation to the practical problems surfacing the studied area.

legal policy, regulation, forms of realization, social protection of the population.