Services Provided

Legal Expertise:

Legal and private expertise services in the fields of Forensic Medicine and Forensic Sciences are provided to to courts, prosecution, natural persons and legal entities.

Scientific Opinion (Expert Opiniom):

In addition to the services of legal expertise in the fields of Forensic Medicine and Forensic Sciences provided to courts and prosecution, Department of Forensic Science also produces “scientific opinion” as per Article 293 of Code of Civil Procedure and Article 67 of Code of Criminal Procedure upon request from individuals or attorneys of parties.

The fields of expertise that are in scope of the assigned tasks of Department of Forensic Science are as follows:

• - Disability – determining impairment ratings and durations of temporary incapacity,

• - Evaluation of sexual abuse/assault cases,

• - Evaluation of medical and psychological health following sexual assault,

• - Forensic report requests (Vital danger, functional decline or loss in senses and organs, etc.),

• - Claims of medical malpractice,

• - Age determination,

• - Criminal responsibility in children and adults,

• - Evaluation of criminal capability (as per Articles 405 and 408 of Anti-Terror Law),

• - Medicolegal interpretation of existence or levels of alcohol and soporific, narcotic and psychotropic substance use,

• - Evaluation of the impact of alcohol and soporific, narcotic and psychotropic substances on forensic cases,

• - Evaluation of death and causes of death based on forensic medicine,

• - Handwriting & signature examinations.