Theological Examination Commissioning Practice in Investigating Crimes Motivated by Religious Hatred and Enmity

The scientific interest of this work is caused by the definition of the problems of the appointment of judicial religious expertise in the investigation of crimes committed on the grounds of religious hatred or enmity. The study of the actual problems of the appointment of such examinations took place through a survey of employees of the bodies of inquiry, investigation, and court. As a result of the conducted research, the author comes to the conclusion that it is necessary to develop the practice of experience exchange at the regional level, as well as at the level of the expert and scientific community of the state. It is noted that the determination of the status of judicial religious studies expertise as an independent kind (type), the organization of work on the training of relevant specialists with the formation of a qualified personnel reserve and the introduction of a unified system of certification and certification of religious experts will contribute to improving the effectiveness of solving expert tasks in the investigation of crimes committed motivated by religious hatred or enmity.