For a detailed consideration of doctrinal approaches to forensic science in Ukraine, it is required to study the main provisions of the concept of its development, which are closely interrelated. The Article Purpose is to study doctrinal approaches to forensic science in Ukraine. The article interprets the concepts of doctrine and concept and emphasizes their strong connection. The construction of any theory, idea, doctrine, concept is not possible without the creation of their main components, which are defined by the authors: these are general provisions; conceptual and categorical apparatus; theoretical and methodological foundations; principles, patterns of functioning and development of the studied processes (phenomena), assessment of the current state of research on problems and prospects of development; implementation of theoretical provisions in practice through reforms.

The relationship between reforming the system of forensic science in the state and judicial-legal reform is emphasized. It is stressed that the reform of the forensic science system should be comprehensive and presuppose amendment of the basic legislation on forensic expert support of justice and related institutions and the improvement of procedural legislation. The basis for reforming forensic science in Ukraine should be international, best practices of democratic states, analysis of domestic experience in the formation and development of forensic science, as well as already developed proposals on these issues.

It is determined that the implementation of doctrinal approaches to solving problems of forensic science is, first of all, improvement of the legal status of the state forensic expert; preservation and development of the system of independent state specialized forensic science institutions, improvement and intensification of the system of advanced training of employees of state forensic science institutions; development of international cooperation in the field of forensic activity; strengthening material and technical basis; opening branches at forensic science institutions in each region of Ukraine; enhancement of cooperation with public organizations of forensic experts and criminalists; further enhancement of accreditation processes at forensic science institutions for compliance with international standards; expansion of types of expert services; intensification of work at the state level to consolidate the efforts of the forensic science institutions of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine with corresponding state executive authorities to find opportunities to increase the amount of taxes received by the state budget of Ukraine and identify corruption schemes of tax evasion and other offenses.

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