DEFINITION AND NORMATIVE CONSOLIDATION OF THE QUALITY OF INTEGRITY IN THE ACTIVITIES OF EXPERT JUSTICE PROVISION

Abstract

The article examines the nature of expert integrity professionalism, considers the issues related to the definition of the concept of integrity and its definition. The main attention is paid to the study of the principles of work of experts within the framework of integrity in their professional activities.

The author highlights the areas of ensuring professional integrity of expert activity, namely, the emphasis is placed on morally correct behavior and commitment to professional values.

The article is devoted to the study of a thorough analysis of the definition and statutory consolidation of the quality of integrity in the activities of expert support of justice in general, a comprehensive analysis of the phenomenon of integrity based on legal and scientific sources, disclosure of its socio-legal nature, essential features, and also its importance in the process of expert activity. The article draws attention to the fact that compliance with the rules and fundamentals of ethics is a fundamental element that ensures the integrity and reliability of expert activity. Since experts always work with important evidence that will be relevant in a particular activity, their adherence to ethical principles is crucial for maintaining public trust, ensuring effective and fair justice and generally complying with legal standards. This area includes various ethical considerations that affect the conduct, methodology, and reporting of forensic science work.

The article emphasizes that the definition of the qualities that should be attributed to integrity should include: honesty and objectivity; competence and training; confidentiality; accuracy and reliability; avoidance of conflicts of interest; compliance with legal and professional standards; accountability and transparency.

Based on the study, the author provides a separate author's definition of expert integrity, namely, expert integrity is a necessary moral and ethical component of an expert's activity which determines the boundary and manner of his/her behavior based on a set of ethical principles and enshrined legislative rules which should be followed by experts during expert activities in order to ensure confidence in the results of an expert examination and the expert opinion obtained.