НАПРЯМИ РОЗВИТКУ СТРУКТУРИ І ЗМІСТУ КРИМІНАЛІСТИЧНОЇ ТЕХНІКИ В УКРАЇНІ

The purpose of the article is to outline topical scientific tasks to determine the directions of improvement of the structure, as well as the further development of forensic technology, taking into account the achievements of leading countries, especially the European Union and the USA. In the course of the research, the reasons for defining the notion of forensic techniques used by domestic and foreign scientists were generalized, and their own definition was proposed. The components of forensic science (forensic techniques, forensic tactics, forensic methods) were distinguished. The necessity of development of forensic technology is substantiated. The expediency of further attempts to defend the legal nature of forensic technology as a section of forensic science has been proved. Proposals, considering the multidisciplinary natural and technical nature and taking into account the processes of globalization and mutual integration, in order to improve its structure, based on the experience of other countries, in particular the USA, Germany, whose domestic criminology was modeled on a similar model, have been made. The expediency of launching new sections of forensic technology, such as forensic micrology, forensic explosives, forensic weapons, forensic phonoscopy, forensic odorology, material traces of the DNA presence, narcotic drugs research, examination of computer equipment, digital media and software, basing on the results of thorough theoretical research to develop scientific foundations and applied recommendations for the development of weave these sections, was proved. The validity of the obtained results and conclusions is ensured by general scientific and special methods of research, in particular: systematic and structural essence of investigated categories and legal phenomena is determined; the current provisions on their completeness, compliance with the achievements of modern legal sciences were analysed trough logical and argumentative approaches; Comparative legal analyses summarizes law enforcement practices and legal provisions, in particular of the US, Germany; a historical and legal methods were used during retrospective analysis of the development of forensic technology as a component of forensic science; dogmatic method contributed to the deepening and specifying of the conceptual and categorical apparatus of research;  modeling method made it possible to formulate conclusions, as well as to improve the structure of forensic technology, including the launch of its new sections.Keywords: forensics; forensic technique; structure; content; technical forensic tools.