Forensic Organizations in other countries

Netherland, Forensic Institute

The Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) is an agency of the Dutch ministry of Security and Justice and comes under the Directorate General Administration of Justice and Law Enforcement. The NFI consists of eight scientific departments and seven Head Office departments.

Estonia, Forensic Science Institute

The Estonian Forensic Science Institute is a state agency established on 1 January 2008 and administered by the Ministry of Justice. The institute was formed as the result of the merger of two agencies, the Estonian Bureau of Forensic Medicine and the Forensic Service Centre.

By year 1996 Forensic Service Centre had become a central forensic institution that was able to serve the whole Estonia. Due to several reorganisations and structural changes that had taken place in the history of forensic science in Estonia, the legislation in the area of forensic science was splintered end contradictious. Several different laws regulated the area. Together with stability there grow a need to regulate and to unify forensic activity, to determine the lega1 status of forensic expert and to ensure availability of specialists by creating a database of officially certified experts. Due to huge development of science end technology it was extremely important to assure the efficiency and validity of legislation that regulated forensic examinations. Elaboration of forensic Examination Act started in 1996 and the Act was passed on May 30, 2001. The Act entered into force on January 1, 2002.

The main objective in elaborating the Forensic Examination Act was:

1. to assure quality of forensic examination by unifying forensic activity determining legal status of forensic expert and creating a database of officially certified experts;
2. to cut down governmental costs by creating a system of charging the expenses of forensic examination from the convict.

Estonia is one of the few European countries having Forensic Examination Act. German, French and Austrian legislation was used in the process of elaboration.

Hungaria, Institute of Forensic Science

The highly trained staff of our Institute provides scientific analysis and expert evidences to the police and to the administration of Justice since 1961. The Institute is a member of ENFSI (European Network of Forensic Science Institutes).

The accreditation of most routine examinations to ISO 17025 is in progress at the present time.

The HIFS supported by Ministry of Interior and it is not available for private citizens. All samples examined must be submitted by law enforcement agencies or courts.

Organizaton chart HIFS

Hongkong

FBI training

VISITING SCIENTIST PROGRAM

The FBI Laboratory's Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit sponsors a "Visiting Scientist Program" in order to bring outstanding students and faculty to the FBI Laboratory in Quantico, Virginia.

• Program Overview
• Program Status
• Required Qualifications
• How to Apply
• Selection Process
• Compensation

Program Overview

The FBI Laboratory is one of the largest and most comprehensive crime laboratories in the world and provides forensic and technical services to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies at no expense to these agencies. The Laboratory's Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit (CFSRU) provides technical leadership and the advancement of forensic science for the FBI as well as state and local law enforcement agencies. Scientists in the CFSRU are leading experts in their respective fields and are responsible for research and development activities; validation studies; and the transition of new forensic techniques, procedures, and protocols to the case working units within the FBI Laboratory. The results and findings of completed research projects conducted by the CFSRU scientists are published in scientific journals and presented to the forensic science community at professional meetings. In addition, the scientists provide advanced technical training in specialized fields to federal, state, and local laboratory personnel.

Since 1982, the CFSRU has sponsored the Visiting Scientist Program. Visiting Scientists include university faculty, postdoctoral fellows, recent graduates, and both graduate and undergraduate students. Postgraduate appointments are typically for one year, renewable for up to four additional years upon the recommendation of the CFSRU staff. Student and faculty appointments are normally for three months during the summer, but appointments during the academic year are also available. Participants receive monthly stipends based on the level of their education.

The Visiting Scientist Program provides a valuable connection between the FBI Laboratory and academia. Participants are afforded a unique work experience to enhance their professional development and increase their research contributions in their chosen field of study by participating in forensic science research initiatives utilizing state-of-the-art equipment at the CFSRU. Participants in the Visiting Scientist Program conduct laboratory and/or computer research, primarily involving analytical chemistry, molecular biology, or the computation of large datasets. Research is guided by experienced FBI scientists who serve as mentors. The program also serves as a mechanism for the continual transfer of knowledge from the academic community to the FBI Laboratory.

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Program Status

The FBI Visiting Scientist Program is currently accepting applications. Applications are accepted throughout the year on a rolling basis. The Visiting Scientist Program is an educational opportunity provided in cooperation with Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) and administered by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE). For additional program information and instructions on how to apply, please see "How to Apply" below.

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Required Qualifications

Students, postgraduates, and faculty are eligible to apply for the FBI Visiting Scientist Program. Applicants should have an interest in forensic science and be adept at acquiring new laboratory skills. Individuals with a Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, or Post-Doctorate credential in an appropriate science, engineering, or technology discipline are invited to apply. College and university faculty in the areas of science, mathematics, engineering, and other technically-related fields are also invited to apply. Preferred disciplines include Forensic Sciences and all Chemistry and Biology sub-disciplines.

Only individuals possessing strong academic credentials, outstanding character, and a high degree of motivation will be selected. In order to be considered, individuals must meet all of the following qualifications at the time that they apply:

• Students must be attending a college or university that is accredited by one of the regional or national institutional associations recognized by the United States Secretary of Education.
• Student applicants must have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or above on a 4.0 scale and be in good standing with their undergraduate or graduate degree program.
• Postgraduate applicants still pursuing their degree must be on track to complete their degree prior to the starting date. Postgraduate applicants with degrees must have received their degree within five years of the desired starting date.
• Faculty applicants must be full-time, permanent faculty members at an accredited U.S. college or university.
• All candidates must be citizens of the United States.
• Candidates must meet all FBI Employment Requirements, be able to pass an FBI Background Investigation, and receive a Secret Security Clearance.

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How to Apply

The FBI Visiting Scientist Program is administered by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE). All applications must be submitted directly to ORISE. For application materials and instructions on how to apply, please see the FBI Visiting Scientist page("Research Participation Program at the FBI") of the Oak Ridge Associated Universities web page. Due to the time required to process the application and complete the required FBI Background Investigation, applicants should apply a minimum of six months before their desired start date (earlier applications are strongly encouraged).

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Selection Process

Participants are selected based on academic records, recommendations, applied research interests, and compatibility of background with applied research programs and projects at the CFSRU. Selection is also dependent upon availability of funds, staff programs, and equipment. Final selection of participants is made by CFSRU. The initial offer to participate in the Visiting Scientist Program is conditional because candidates selected must undergo an extensive FBI Background Investigation and receive an FBI Secret Clearance in order to be eligible to participate in the program.

The program is open to U.S. citizens without regard to race, sex, religion, color, age, physical disability, national origin, or veteran status.

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Compensation

Participants receive monthly stipends based on the level of their education. Participants are responsible for providing their own transportation and lodging. It is important to note that participants in the Visiting Scientist Program are not FBI or government employees; are ineligible for benefits associated with government employment; and participation in the program conveys no special advantage when applying for FBI job vacancies.

Enkhjargal, Law Enforcement University of Mongolia

Universitaeetsklinik in Wuerzburg

Forensische Psychiatrie

Für Studenten bietet die Abteilung für Forensische Psychiatrie entsprechend den vielen Berührungspunkten des Fachgebietes mit anderen wissenschaftlichen Disziplinen verschiedene Lehrveranstaltungen mit z.T. interdisziplinärem Charakter an.
Zu Ausbildungszwecken erfolgen dabei auch häufig Vorstellungen von Patienten und Begutachtungsprobanden, wobei diesbezügliche persönliche Informationen der strafrechtlichen Verschwiegenheitspflicht nach § 203 StGB unterliegen, so dass auf die Schweigepflicht für alle Teilnehmer auch an dieser Stelle ausdrücklich hingewiesen wird.

Im Sommersemester 2013 werden nachfolgende Veranstaltungen angeboten:

Vorlesung:

Forensische Psychiatrie

(für Mediziner, Juristen, Psychologen, Pädagogen)
Donnerstag 16.30-18.00 Uhr
Hörsaal der Universitäts-Nervenklinik, Füchsleinstr. 15
Vorlesungsbeginn WS 2013/14: 17.10.2013
Prof. Dr. med. M. Krupinski

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Die interdisziplinär angelegte Vorlesung bietet eine Einführung in das Gebiet der forensischen Psychiatrie. Aus psychiatrischer, juristischer, psychologischer und entwicklungsdynamischer Perspektive werden überwiegend Einzelfälle behandelt, die aktuell zur Begutachtung anstehen bzw. klinisch besonders interessant sind. Dabei werden z.T. Vorstellungen von Probanden mit Exploration im Hörsaal erfolgen. Letzteres ermöglicht eine praxisnahe Darstellung, erfordert aber seitens der Zuhörer neben der Verpflichtung zur Verschwiegenheit eine besondere Rücksichtnahme und Sensibilität. Die Veranstaltung soll einerseits Grundlagen über Erscheinungsbilder, Entwicklung und Behandlung von psychischen Störungen wie Schizophrenie, Suchterkrankungen, Sexualstörungen, Persönlichkeitsstörungen etc. vermitteln, andererseits sollen relevante rechtliche Problemfelder im Kontext von psychischen Erkrankungen aufgezeigt werden. Betreuungs- und sozialrechtliche Aspekte werden daher ebenso erörtert wie verschiedene Formen der Delinquenz (z.B.: Eigentumsdelikte, Tötungs- und Sexualdelikte) sowie Fragen der Prognoseerstellung und Glaubhaftigkeit, des Opferschutzes und der Kriminalprävention bei Jugendlichen und Erwachsenen.

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Handouts:

• Kapitel 1: Einführung & Diagnostik
  
• Kapitel 2: Testpsychologie
  
• Kapitel 3: Psychopharmaka
• Kapitel 4: Entwicklungspsychologie - Aggressionsmodelle
• Kapitel 5: Strafrecht - Maßregeln
• Kapitel 6: Prognose
• Kapitel 7: Sexualität

Seminare:

Ausgewählte Themen der Forensische Psychiatrie

Anmeldung unter 201-77510

2-stündig, wöchentlich,
Dienstag 16.00-17.30 Uhr
Beginn: 22.10.2013
Universitäts-Nervenklinik, Füchsleinstr. 15, Kurssaal
Prof. Dr.med. M. Krupinski
Dr.med. B. Heeger
Dipl.-Psych. S. Hutzler
Dipl.-Psych. Y. Schusser

Psychiatrische Begutachtungskunde

Um telefonische Voranmeldung im Sekretariat wird gebeten
(für Studenten des III. Klinischen Studienabschnitts)
Donnerstag 13.30-15.00 Uhr,
Universitäts-Nervenklinik, Füchsleinstr. 15, Raum 170
Prof. Dr.med. M. Krupinski
Dr.med. B. Heeger
Dipl.-Psych. S. Hutzler
Dipl.-Psych. Y. Schusser

Behandlung in der Forensischen Psychiatrie

2-stündig, 14tägig, Raum 170 nach Vereinbarung (Anmeldung unter 201-77510)
Universitäts-Nervenklinik, Füchsleinstr. 15, Raum 170
Prof. Dr.med. M. Krupinski
Dr.med. B. Heeger
Dipl.-Psych. S. Hutzler
Dipl.-Psych. Y. Schusser

Forensisch-psychiatrisches Seminar zur Psychotraumatologie

2-stündig nach Vereinbarung (Anmeldung unter 201-77510)
Universitäts-Nervenklinik, Füchsleinstr. 15, Raum 170
Prof. Dr.med. M. Krupinski
Dipl.-Psych. S. Hutzler
Dr.med. B. Heeger
Dipl.-Psych. Y. Schusser

Anleitung zum wissenschaftlichen Arbeiten in der Forensischen Psychiatrie

1-stündig nach Vereinbarung (Anmeldung unter 201-77510)
Universitäts-Nervenklinik, Füchsleinstr. 15, Raum 170
Prof. Dr.med. M. Krupinski
Dr.med. B. Heeger
Dipl.-Psych. S. Hutzler
Dipl.-Psych. Y. Schusser

WEITERBILDUNG

Berufliche Fort- und Weiterbildungsveranstaltungen zu allen Themen im Bereich der Forensischen Psychiatrie für Mediziner, Psychologen, Juristen, Pädagogen, Pflegepersonal, Vollzugsbedienstete, Polizeibeamte und sonstige mit forensischen Problemen beschäftigte Personen können im begrenzten Umfang auf Anfrage vereinbart werden.

Darüber hinaus werden in Kooperation mit verschiedenen Institutionen mehrtägige Veranstaltungen zur besonders intensiven beruflichen Qualifizierung durchgeführt. In Zusammenarbeit mit dem Bildungswerk des Verbandes der bayerischen Bezirke werden immer wieder Kurse für Kleingruppen zu Fragen der forensischen Begutachtung und Behandlung angeboten. Die Kurse finden im Kloster Irsee bzw. im Kloster Seeon im Chiemgau statt. Teilnehmen können Mitarbeiter der Bezirkseinrichtungen und externe Interessenten, die im Gesundheits- und Sozialwesen arbeiten.

Die Anmeldung der Bezirksteilnehmer erfolgt über die Bezirkshauptverwaltungen und für externe Interessenten unter Angabe der Kursnummer direkt beim Bildungswerk Irsee, Klosterring 4, 87660 Irsee. Detaillierte Information zu den einzelnen Veranstaltungen finden sie unter der jeweiligen Kursbezeichnung.

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Legal system

Ochirbat Togookhuu

Civil law (or civilian law) is a legal system originating in Europe, intellectualized within the framework of late Roman law, and whose most prevalent feature is that its core principles arecodified into a referable system which serves as the primary source of law. This can be contrasted with common law systems whose intellectual framework comes from judge-made decisional lawwhich gives precedential authority to prior court decisions on the principle that it is unfair to treat similar facts differently on different occasions (doctrine of judicial precedent).^[1][2]

Historically, civil law is the group of legal ideas and systems ultimately derived from the Code of Justinian, but heavily overlaid by Germanic, canonical, feudal, and local practices,^[3] as well as doctrinal strains such as natural law, codification, and legislative positivism.

Conceptually, civil law proceeds from abstractions, formulates general principles, and distinguishes substantive rules from procedural rules.^[4] It holds case law to be secondary and subordinate tostatutory law.

Legal systems of the world

  Civil law

  Common law

  Bijuridical/mixed (civil and common law)

  Islamic law (Sharia)

Ochirbat Togookhuu QUALITY AND COMPETENCE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF FORENSIC SCIENCES IN ESTONIA

Kaja RODI, Robert ANTROPOV Estonian Police Forensic Service Center, Tallinn, Estonia Abstract By year 1996 Forensic Service Centre had become a central forensic institution that was able to serve the whole Estonia. Due to several reorganisations and structural changes that had taken place in the history of forensic science in Estonia, the legislation in the area of forensic science was splintered end contradictious. Several different laws regulated the area. Together with stability there grow a need to regulate and to unify forensic activity, to determine the lega1 status of forensic expert and to ensure availability of specialists by creating a database of officially certified experts. Due to huge development of science end technology it was extremely important to assure the efficiency and validity of legislation that regulated forensic examinations. Elaboration of forensic Examination Act started in 1996 and the Act was passed on May 30, 2001. The Act entered into force on January 1, 2002. The main objective in elaborating the Forensic Examination Act was: 1. to assure quality of forensic examination by unifying forensic activity determining legal status of forensic expert and creating a database of officially certified experts; 2. to cut down governmental costs by creating a system of charging the expenses of forensic examination from the convict. Estonia is one of the few European countries having Forensic Examination Act. German, French and Austrian legislation was used in the process of elaboration.

Organization chart

introduction

Training

Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research

Mission
The Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit (CFSRU) provides technical leadership and advancement of forensic sciences for the FBI—as well as for federal, state, local, and international agencies—through applied research and development. Our research focuses on three primary goals: (1) the development of new capabilities; (2) improvements to existing capabilities; and (3) the defensibility of current and future capabilities.
The Team
CFSRU personnel consist of research scientists, program managers, technical and administrative support staff, and participants in the Visiting Scientist Program. Together they make up a highly-skilled team with expertise in a broad range of scientific disciplines.
The Work
CFSRU provides the FBI Laboratory’s foundation for innovative scientific research and development as well as advanced technical support and subject matter expert consultation as needed to support operations. The Laboratory Division Library, managed by CFSRU, provides informational support to both research and casework initiatives throughout the division.
The goal of research and development is to cultivate and deliver new scientific technology and methods to support the operational requirements of the FBI as well as partner law enforcement and intelligence agencies. Research is conducted on a wide range of topics designed to support advancement in biological, chemical, and physical forensic analyses; operational response; and biometrics. Results are presented at scientific conferences and are published in peer-reviewed scientific journals. In addition, the unit provides subject matter expertise as needed to support the FBI and the intelligence community. CFSRU is established as an international leader in forensic science research.

• Research portfolios
• CFSRU research citations

Visiting Scientist Program (VSP)
The goal of the Visiting Scientist Program is to enhance CFSRU’s research and development capabilities by providing highly qualified scientists from outside institutions to complement staff scientists and assist in performing duties consistent with the mission and needs of the FBI. Program participants enhance their education by participating in mentored forensic research initiatives in CFSRU laboratories using state-of-the-art equipment. Participants are afforded a unique work experience that offers professional development and increases their research contribution in their chosen field of study within the realm of forensics. University professors, post-graduates, as well as doctoral, masters’, and bachelors’ level students qualify for the program. For additional program information, visit www.fbijobs.gov/242.asp.
Advanced Technical Support and Consultation
CFSRU provides advanced technical support as needed through formal classroom instruction as well as specialized hands-on expertise in the laboratory to transfer new technology and methods into operations. In addition, staff scientists participate in scientific and technical working groups and provide consultation as subject matter experts on operational matters when needed.
Laboratory Division Library
The Laboratory Library provides forensic science information to scientists and examiners in the FBI and partnering agencies. The information supports evidentiary examinations, prepares examiners for courtroom testimony, and facilitates research and development to further forensic science knowledge, techniques, and instrumentation. The Library currently houses more than 8,000 scientific and technical books as well as 200 newspaper and journal subscriptions. Service requests should be directed to lablibrary@fbi.gov.