Forensic Psychology Expertise in Legislation and Case Law of Estonia: Based on Physiological Affect

Expertise is the study and solution of a professional issue or the expression of an opinion on it by an expert. In procedural law, expertise means examination of materials to establish factual information. Expert examination is performed by an expert and the research results are formalised in an expert report. Circumstances established in the course of expert examination, which have been fixed in accordance with the procedure prescribed by procedural law, are the evidence in the preliminary investigation and in court resolution procedures.

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Forensic Psychology Expertise in Legislation and Case Law of Estonia: Based on Physiological Affect

Silvia Kaugia

Lembit Auväärt

Published Online: Jun 02, 2022

Page range: 76 - 88

DOI: https://doi.org/10.25143/socr.22.2022.1.076-088

Keywordsaffective state, expertise, forensic psychology examination, forensic psychology examination management, killing in a state of mental agitation

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Keywords
affective state, expertise, forensic psychology examination, forensic psychology examination management, killing in a state of mental agitation