CRITERIA FOR ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF FORENSIC ACTIVITIES IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD

Abstract

The globalization of the world community has contributed to qualitative changes in the socio-economic sphere, which has led to the transformation of crime in the Republic of Azerbaijan. Nowadays, forensic expertise has become a key tool in the process of administering justice. Criminal proceedings are no exception. Application of special knowledge in the process of revealing and investigating crimes, providing the right for defense and representing the rights of victims has a special importance in building a legal and democratic society in Azerbaijan. Accreditation of forensic laboratories is a prerequisite for determining the criteria for assessing the quality of forensic activities in the Republic of Azerbaijan. The purpose of the scientific research is to identify the criteria for assessing the quality of forensic activities in the Republic of Azerbaijan, in comparison with other countries of the globe. To achieve this goal, a system of philosophical, general scientific and special scientific methods (comparison, description, analysis and synthesis, induction, deduction and analogy, abstraction, generalization, systematic approach and others) was used. Theoretical, normative-legal and practical problems of formation and application of criteria of forensic activity quality assessment in the Republic of Azerbaijan were examined. The study showed that the problems of determining the criteria for assessing the quality and accreditation of forensic activities were not properly ensured due to the imperfections of the current legislation in the Republic of Azerbaijan. The study resulted in the developing indicators to assess the quality of forensic institutions, such as regulatory, methodological, organizational. The practical value of the research lies in the presentation of a detailed analysis of the experience of implementing new approaches of courts of expertise in countries with different courts of occupation. The study is of practical interest to the judicial system officials involved in the development of the legal framework for conducting court cases.