Lies in the structure of forensic cognition (part one)
Abstract
From the standpoint of the system-activity approach, the place of lie in the structure of forensic cognition was considered. The first of two related articles explores the characteristics of lying as the object of forensic cognition. According to the concept of a lie as a communication of information, committed in order to mislead someone, the dynamic structure of forensic knowledge was analyzed. The author concluded that the study of a lie in the process of this activity can pursue the task of proving the circumstances of the commission of a lie, as well as overcoming it.
Received: 11/01/2021
Accepted: 12/01/2021
Accepted date: 12/30/2021
Keywords: lies; deception; forensic cognition; investigation tactics
Available in the on-line version with: 30.09.2021
