Professional basis and sources
The expert works according to the requirements formulated in case law, specialist literature and guidelines. This page lists the basis for each area of expertise.
Statement psychology
German Federal Court of Justice, judgment of 30 July 1999, 1 StR 618/98, on the minimum requirements for statement psychological assessment.
Criminal responsibility
Sections 20 and 21 StGB and Boetticher, Nedopil, Bosinski, Saß: Minimum requirements for criminal responsibility opinions, NStZ 2005, pp. 57–62.
Prognosis
Boetticher, Kröber, Müller-Isberner, Böhm, Müller-Metz, Wolf: Minimum requirements for prognosis opinions, Forensische Psychiatrie, Psychologie, Kriminologie 1 (2007), pp. 90–100, DOI: 10.1007/s11757-007-0017-9.
Guardianship and involuntary placement
Sections 280 and 321 FamFG.
Social medicine and psychosomatics
AWMF guideline registry: “Begutachtung bei psychischen und psychosomatischen Störungen” (051-029; assessment of mental and psychosomatic disorders) and “Allgemeine Grundlagen der medizinischen Begutachtung” (094-001; general principles of medical expert assessment). Versions and validity status are recorded in the respective registry entry.
Counter and second opinions
The method-critical review measures an existing opinion against the requirements of the respective area listed above.
Last medically reviewed: 25.10.2026 by Doctor-medic Otilia Gudana.
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