The territorial state-governed medical expert facilities and law-enforcement agencies: the problems of their interaction

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This paper is concerned with the theoretical aspects and present-day practice of commissioning expert assessments and performance of forensic medical expertise. Special attention is given to the conceptual problem of the interaction between the organizations engaged in forensic medical examination and law-enforcement bodies. The authors outline the most promising directions for the improvement of cooperation between such agencies, preliminary investigation and criminal enquiry facilities.

Keywords:

forensic medicine

forensic medical expertise

law-enforcement agencies

problems of interaction

Authors:

Zharov V.V.

Biuro sudebno-meditsinskoĭ ékspertizy Departamenta zdravookhraneniia Moskvy

Shigeev S.V.

FGBU "Rossiĭskiĭ tsentr sudebno-meditsinskoĭ ékspertizy" Minzdrava Rossii

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