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Појам и структура исказа – судскопсихолошки аспект
The Definition/Term and Structure of Statement – Aspect of Forensic Psychology

Author(s): Nataša Delić
Subject(s): Psychology, Methodology and research technology, Criminology
Published by: Правни факултет Универзитета у Источном Сарајеву
Keywords: Forensic Psychology; Statement; Observation; Memory; Thought/opinion; Expression;

Summary/Abstract: In this paper the author discusses the definition/term and structure of the statement in the forensic psychology as an independent scientific discipline. According to the forensic psychology a statement consists of four connected and functionally determined psychological processes (psychic function): observation, memory, thought/opinion and expression. In the given context, the question of various factors which affect individual psychological function in the process of forming a statement is considered in more detail. Furthermore, the paper discusses attention, types of thought and memory as well as forgetting.

  • Issue Year: 2/2011
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 52-83
  • Page Count: 32
  • Language: Serbian