Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Forensic Medicine and Psychiatry
Course Code
JF_026
Branch of Science
Law
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Juridical Science
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Inga Kudeikina
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
Gain the knowledge of the basic disciplines of forensic medicine and psychiatry needed by a lawyer and social worker.
Preliminary Knowledge
Elementary knowledge of human anatomy, psychology, chemistry and physics.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Upon completion of the study course, students will have acquired the knowledge required for a lawyer in forensic medicine and psychiatry.
Skills
1.Upon completion of the study course, students will understand the opinions provided by the experts of forensic medicine and forensic psychiatry.
Competences
1.Upon completion of the study course, students will use the acquired knowledge in the work of a lawyer or social worker.
Assessment
Individual work
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1.
Individual work |
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Prepare for seminars, write a report, and prepare for the multiple choice tests of theoretical knowledge.
In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
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Examination
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Grade
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1.
Examination |
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10 points
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Multiple choice tests in forensic medicine and psychiatry (2). Independent work – a report. |
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Involvement of a doctor as a professional or expert in the cognitive, investigative or legal process. Criminal Procedure Law. Law on Forensic Experts. Legal significance of medical records. Forensic medical records. Laws on the protection of the body of the deceased and procedures for the removal of tissues and organs for transplantation.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Involvement of a doctor as a professional or expert in the cognitive, investigative or legal process. Criminal Procedure Law. Law on Forensic Experts. Legal significance of medical records. Forensic medical records. Laws on the protection of the body of the deceased and procedures for the removal of tissues and organs for transplantation.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Activities of the doctor and the investigator and issues to be dealt with regarding the examination of the body at the scene of death. Signs of death at different stages after death. Teaching about trace evidence – ‘trasology'.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Activities of the doctor and the investigator and issues to be dealt with regarding the examination of the body at the scene of death. Signs of death at different stages after death. Teaching about trace evidence – ‘trasology'.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Trauma in forensic medicine. Medical criteria for assessing the severity of physical injury. Types of forensic medical examination.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Forensic medical examination in cases of sexual offences.
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Lecture
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Forensic medical examination in cases of sexual offences.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Mental illnesses and disorders.
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Mental illnesses and disorders.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Subject of forensic psychiatry.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Organisation of the Forensic Medicine Centre. Sub-disciplines of forensic science and laboratories.
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Class/Seminar
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Organisation of the Forensic Medicine Centre. Sub-disciplines of forensic science and laboratories.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Forensic medical examination of the dead body.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Forensic medical examination of the dead body.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Issues in forensic psychiatry.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Issues in forensic psychiatry.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
PART-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Involvement of a doctor as a professional or expert in the cognitive, investigative or legal process. Criminal Procedure Law. Law on Forensic Experts. Legal significance of medical records. Forensic medical records. Laws on the protection of the body of the deceased and procedures for the removal of tissues and organs for transplantation.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Trauma in forensic medicine. Medical criteria for assessing the severity of physical injury. Types of forensic medical examination.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Forensic medical examination in cases of sexual offences.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Subject of forensic psychiatry.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Issues in forensic psychiatry.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
10 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Teteris O. Tiesu medicīnas esence. Rīga: Rasa ABC, 2004.
2.
Tiesu medicīnas praktikums. Rīga: RSU, 2007.
3.
Kavalieris A., Edvardsons, Lapiņš, Volksone V. ,Teteris O. u.c. Tiesu ekspertīzes Latvijā. Rokasgrāmata izziņas darb., 2002.
4.
LR Kriminālprocesa likums, 2005.