Forensic Expert Didactics as a Modern Mechanism of the Young Generation of Forensic Experts

Purpose. The lack of legislative requirements for the qualification of private forensic experts has led to the formation of unsatisfactory practices leading to a variety of didactic approaches to forensic education in Russia, which undoubtedly affected the quality of forensic examination production. In this regard, it is proposed to consider the current state and prospects for the development of forensic expert training through: professional retraining and advanced training; higher education in accordance with the federal state educational standard of higher education 40.05.03 “Forensic Expertise 014”, as well as higher education under master's programs related to forensic activity, on the example of the specifics of training of forensic experts in PFUR — a university that implements multilevel programs under. Methodology: system analysis, synthesis, comparative experiment, concretization, generalization. Conclusions. : As a result of the study, the authors conclude that it is in the unification of forensic education that the strategic resolution of the problem of competencies and competence in forensic activity lies. The authors conclude that the existing training programs for forensic experts have significantly improved their competence, but the diversity of programs and the lack of legislative requirements for qualifications for private experts has led to a decrease in the quality of forensic examinations. The quality can be improved only if the mechanisms of forensic didactics, legislation in the field of forensic science and state regulation of practical activities are improved. Scientific and practical relevance. The article is aimed at researching the current state of forensic didactics in Russia and the development of theory and practice of forensic examination regarding the issue of qualification of a forensic expert. The results of an expert examination are often of fundamental importance for the outcome of a case, so the issue of qualification of a forensic expert should be of paramount importance in the practice of forensic science.