Development of forensic scientific schools of the National Academy of Internal Affairs

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to cover the process of formation and development of forensic scientific schools of the National Academy of Internal Affairs. Methodology. Historical, historiographical, terminological,
system-structural, formal-logical, comparative-legal and statistical methods were used during the elaboration
of the material of the article. Scientific novelty. It is substantiated that the center of development of criminological scientific schools in the National Academy of Internal Affairs is the Department of Criminology. The main directions of research of forensic scientific schools of the National Academy of Internal Affairs are systematized and covered. It is proved that forensic schools of the National Academy of Internal Affairs are developing on the basis of two scientific vectors – innovative research of non-traditional traces of crime (school of Professor M. V. Saltevskyi) and improvement
of investigative activities and methods of criminal investigation based on studying tactics of criminals, modern science and technique (school of professor V. P. Bakhin). The scientific connections of the forensic schools of
the National Academy of Internal Affairs with other forensic schools and centers of research institutions, higher education institutions, law enforcement agencies are attested. Conclusions. The role of heads of departments and leading professors of the National Academy of Internal Affairs in the establishment of forensic scientific schools is highlighted. The main directions of research of forensic scientific schools of the National Academy of Internal Affairs are outlined. It is stated as a result of generalization of forensic scientific schools of the academy and disclosure
of its importance in the development of jurisprudence and education in Ukraine that the forensic scientific center
of the National Academy of Internal Affairs makes a significant contribution to the development of legal science and education, unity of law enforcement practice and educational and scientific activity in a higher education institution.