Transformation of Forensic Expert Personality in Extreme Conditions of Wartime

Abstract

Through the use of dialectical, systematic, comparative methods and methods of analytical abstraction, modeling, and interpretation, the phenomenon of transformation of the forensic expert personality in extreme conditions (in particular, wartime) is analyzed; scientific achievements regarding this issue are summarized; the ways of overcoming effects of external negative factors on their personality are outlined. Attention is focused on the need to monitor the emotional and volitional stability of the forensic expert and the level of influence on their personality of external stressful factors of long-term action in the conditions of their conducting forensic examinations at the sites of war crimes and the consequences of military actions on the territory of Ukraine. In order to successfully perform official duties and overcome the consequences of the influence of external negative factors in wartime, it is advisable to add psychological training to the system of professional training of the forensic expert (develop a methodology for conducting psychological training as a form of active development of psychological qualities and personality skills: in particular, with the addition of group discussions, games methods, and psycho-gymnastic exercises) with its normalization in the corresponding by-law departmental acts. The mastering of psychological knowledge, skills and abilities by the forensic expert will contribute to detecting optimal solutions by them for the purpose of conducting forensic analysis and more thorough performance of professional duties. This paper proposes to create a structural division of professional training in each state forensic expert institution, which would (in cooperation with the personnel division) be tasked with organizing the psychological training of forensic experts.