Problems of Application of Special Knowledge in Investigation of Crimes and Administrative Offences in Lithuania Cover Image

Specialių žinių taikymo problemos tiriant nusikaltimus ir administracinės teisės pažeidimus Lietuvoje
Problems of Application of Special Knowledge in Investigation of Crimes and Administrative Offences in Lithuania

Author(s): Snieguolė Matulienė, Eglė Bilevičiūtė, Egidijus Vidmantas Kurapka
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Mykolas Romeris University
Keywords: application of special knowledge; forensic examination; investigation of crimes and administrative offences

Summary/Abstract: Research carried out in Lithuania shows that the system of expert bodies has already prepared for change. Such opinion is supported by the Lithuanian Government working group meeting concerning the improvement of experts’ performance. In our opinion, Lithuania should ensure strategic, integrated multi-level forensic analysis, rational and potential use of material by not only dealing with a variety of forensic issues, but also by the interpretation of criminal investigation and prevention on scientific, methodological, didactic and organisational levels. The article presents the concept of research that is accomplishing in scientific project ‘Special scientific knowledge of the investigation of crime: the concept and its realisation mechanism” and first intermediary results of the research. The purpose of the project is to formulate the scientific concept and realisation of special knowledge in the investigation of crimes and administrative offences in the direction of legal system reform.

  • Issue Year: 19/2012
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 351-368
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: English