FORENSICMEDICALERRORSANDTHEIRIMPACTONJUSTICE
Abstract
Forensicmedicineconstitutesavitalcomponentofthecriminaljusticesystembyprovidingscientificmedicalevaluationsforlegalpurposes.Theconclusionsofforensicmedicalexpertsfrequentlyinfluencecourtdecisionsandinvestigativeoutcomes.Nevertheless,inaccuraciesandprofessionalerrorsinforensicpracticemayresultinseverelegal,ethical,andsocietalrepercussions.Thisarticleexaminestheprincipalformsoferrorsencounteredinforensicmedicine,identifiesthefactorscontributingtotheirreminder,andanalyzestheirpotentialconsequencesforjudicialprocesses.Furthermore,effectiveapproachestoreducingforensicerrorsarediscussed,withparticularattentiongiventoprofessionaltraining,methodologicalrigor,andinstitutionaloversight
Fields of Study & Subjects
Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
Legal processes and jurisprudence
Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 26 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Dataset