Directions for Improving the Activities of Non-Governmental Forensic Organizations

Abstract

The paper is devoted to the problems of non-governmental forensic activities, especially in the field of non-governmental forensic institutions (organizations). As part of the consideration of these problems, the concepts of “forensic institution” and “forensic organization” are analyzed. The author substantiates the standpoint according to which non-governmental forensic expert organizations should be created on a non-commercial basis. The requirements that may be brought against non-governmental forensic organizations are considered. Based on this, proposals have been made to improve the regulation, including legal, non-governmental forensic activities. First, they include the creation of a forensic expert community that would bring together experts based on the presentation of common requirements for them, which requires standardization in the field of forensic activities and certification of forensic experts. The author considers the features of advertising forensic organizations and their equipment. The latter includes the problem of the lack of non-governmental forensic organizations with sufficient equipment for conducting forensic examinations.