Danilova, L.S., Gromov, N.A. On universality of the term “specialist”.

Abstract: The subject of activities of any specialist in the sphere of science, technical issues, art or trade within the criminal process in the Russian Federation is assistance to disclosure, securing and requisition of objects and documents, use of technical means in order to study the materials of a criminal case, assistance to an expert in order for him to be able to pose questions, as well as explanation to the parties and to the court of the issues within the scope of his professional competence. L.S. Danilova and N.A. Gromov’s article is devoted to the study of specialist status and requirements to him under the Criminal Procedural Code of the Russian Federation. The authors also study the practcal problems, related to lack of detail in the legislative provisions on powers and goals of a specialist in the criminal procedure.