PROFESSIONAL ETHICS OF A FORENSIC EXPERT: CONCEPTUAL PRINCIPLES AND PROBLEMS OF IMPLEMENTATION IN MODERN EXPERT ACTIVITIES

The relevance of the study is also due to the need to form effective mechanisms for monitoring compliance with ethical norms by experts, improving professional codes and implementing international standards of ethical behavior in domestic forensic practice. The article examines the conceptual foundations and modern problems that affect expert activity in the context of the development and spread of globalization processes in the world. The theoretical foundations of the professional ethics of a forensic expert are studied and the regulatory and legal aspects of its provision, ethical standards in forensic activity are analyzed. The problems and prospects for the development of the direction of professional ethics of forensic experts in modern globalization conditions are identified. The main principles and typical violations of the implementation of ethical principles in forensic activity are identified. An analysis of factors reflecting the necessity and importance of studying this area is carried out taking into account global challenges in society, namely: imperfect legal regulation, increase in economic crimes, quality of expert opinions, international cooperation in the field of forensic examination, exchange of experience both at the national and international levels, etc. It is proved that forensic examination faces a number of challenges and problems in the direction of implementing the professional ethics of a forensic expert, which require the implementation of new approaches and methods for their effective solution. Directions for improving the professional ethics of forensic experts are proposed and substantiated, taking into account modern challenges and international experience, recommendations for increasing the level of ethical culture and professional responsibility of forensic experts. The need to introduce ethical culture and professional responsibility of forensic experts into the process of conducting forensic examinations in order to increase the effectiveness of the results of forensic examinations is substantiated. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the comprehensive approach to the analysis of the ethical principles of forensic expertise and the search for optimal ways to increase the level of ethical culture of experts.