Forensic Support as a Factor of Increasing the Quality of Evidence in Criminal Cases

Introduction: the article examines the challenging aspects of the legal regulation of the organization of forensic support for the process of proof in criminal proceedings. Law enforcement practice shows that forensic support plays a significant role in the entire process of proof at all stages of criminal proceedings. At the same time, the organizational and legal mechanism of forensic support for the process of proof from the point of view of tactical, methodological and technical support has a number of shortcomings. Materials and Methods: the research methodology is based on the dialectical method of cognition, analysis and synthesis of provisions on the forensic support of the process of proof in criminal proceedings, comparative legal research of legislation, as well as methods for studying empirical data on the issue under study. Results: the author has established that a key role in the effectiveness of the process of proof in criminal proceedings and the achievement of its ultimate goal – establishing all the factual circumstances of the crime committed – is played by normatively established and rationally organized activities in forensic support for the process of identifying, collecting, researching and further using evidence in all stages of the criminal case. Discussion and Conclusions: the author provides a theoretical justification for the author’s concept of forensic support for the process of proof and proposals for improving the criminal procedure law.