Psychology of a forensic expert and forensic technologies

The main role of forensic examination in the process of proof is to conduct scientific research of objects in order to solve problems significant for the purposes of legal proceedings and formalized in the conclusion of an expert recognized by the legislator as judicial evidence. The specificity of forensic expert activity distinguishes forensic expert proceedings from other legal proceedings, since it is associated with the establishment of evidentiary facts with the use of special knowledge. This seems to be a key element distinguishing forensic expertise. Techniques, tools, and methods of expert activity related to the receipt, processing, and evaluation of evidentiary information are also specific, the quality and reliability of which are significantly influenced by mental qualities and their characteristics. Therefore, the selection and placement of personnel in a forensic expert institution is a very difficult and urgent task and requires the preparation of profilograms to establish the suitability of the conc.