Directions for Improving Legal Support of Vocational Training of Forensic Experts in Ukraine

Abstract

Current Regulations on Central Expert Qualification Commission under the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine and certification of forensic experts establishing the procedure for conducting professional training of forensic experts have been analysed. Necessity of elaboration and adoption of a separate legal regulation that should regulate all components of professional training procedure of forensic experts has been proved. Directions of development of professional training system of forensic experts have been indicated: traditional system of training that consists of two parts: professional training in higher education and postgraduate education majoring in Forensic Science. A new type of structure of postgraduate education of forensic experts has been proposed that should consist of initial professional training, advanced training, retraining and specialised training. In order to adapt to new working conditions and accelerate professional training of experts, the need to introduce the institute of mentoring has been emphasised. Given the specifics of forensic science activities associated with psychological stress while forensic research, emphasis has been placed on psychological training introduction. The ways of reforming structure of subjects of administrative and legal support of professional training of forensic experts have been indicated.