The legal institute of forensic examination in the modern criminal process

The difficulties that at the present stage arise in the modern legal regulation of all social relations in general, the peculiarities of the formation of a rule of law state in Russia, the strengthening of the role of the judicial system is happening very rapidly, but the key issue still remains the problem of legal regulation of the institution of forensic examination, which is one of the ways obtaining evidence in court proceedings. At the same time, the development of many areas of forensic examination lags behind the demands of the time. The practice of expert activity shows that there are difficulties that are directly related to the legal regulation of this area, there are some contradictions and inconsistencies in the provisions of the current criminal procedural legislation, in addition, some areas of forensic examination lag behind the requirements of modern times. The practice of appointing and conducting examinations shows that difficulties often arise associated with the legal regulation of this area. It is still possible to detect individual contradictions and inconsistencies in the provisions of civil, administrative and criminal legislation. Of course, the legislator eliminates all problems promptly, which is often facilitated by law enforcement practice. However, there are a number of fundamental problems that prevent the effectiveness of forensic examination. Consequently, today the role of scientific research in the field of legal regulation of forensic examination remains significant.