Forensics in the National Security System (To the 95th Anniversary of Kutafin Moscow State Law University)

The paper highlights the leading role of forensic science in the comprehensive provision of national security. In the face of external and internal threats, forensics is a center of attraction for innovation in science and technology. It is concluded that forensic science as an applied legal science has the unique property of cementing the framework of heterogeneous knowledge borrowed from various fields of the humanities, natural sciences, engineering and innovative technologies. Forensic science, through the synergy of science and practice, creatively adapts methods from other sciences to improve the effectiveness of law enforcement. The paper shows significance of the scientific school of the Department of Forensic Science of Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL) in the system of scientific and technical support for combating criminal activity and implementation of scientific achievements in the modern educational process. The importance of studying forensics in the training of lawyers of all fields is noted. The author sees the prospects of forensics in the system of innovative legal education in the inextricable link between science and practice, and the introduction of advanced educational technologies into training.

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