LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Baudžiamojo proceso teisė; Ekspertizė; Klaidos problema teismo ekspertizėje; Kriminalistika; Įrodymai; Criminal Procedure Law, Evidence, Forensic Error problem; Criminalistic; Forensic examination.
ENArticle analyses typical bases for occurrence of forensic mistakes and afterwards compares the situation to the practical activities of Forensic Science Centre of Lithuania. The theoretical and practical analyses performed revealed that there are two main groups of criterions which may end in forensic mistakes – they are objective and subjective. Objective criterions which may lead to the forensic mistake are unqualitative or bad investigative material, incorrect task for forensic expert, unreliable methodology of forensic examination. Subjective criterions – the lack of experience, false evaluation of features defined during the examination. Authors formulate conclusions that all the risk of forensic mistake may be reduced by training and education of forensic experts, by performance of proficiency tests and implementation of quality control system into the activities of forensic institution. [text from author]