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  2. False accusation - Wikipedia

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    Additionally, once a false accusation has been made – particularly an emotionally laden one – normal human emotional responses to being falsely accused (such as fear, anger, or denial of the accusation) may be misinterpreted as evidence of guilt. [citation needed] Examples would include accusing based off irrational psychotic paranoia.

  3. False accusation of rape - Wikipedia

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    Individuals suspected of making a false accusation of rape may be charged with the civil crime of "wasting police time" or the criminal charge of "perverting the course of justice". [59] [60] Over a five-year period ending in 2014, a total of 109 women were prosecuted for crimes related to making false accusations of rape. [61]

  4. False allegation of child sexual abuse - Wikipedia

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    People falsely charged with sexual abuse often face numerous problems of their own. The nature of the crime leveled at them often evokes an overwhelming sense of betrayal. In highly publicized cases, the general public has a strong tendency to summarily assume the accused is guilty, leading to very serious social stigma. The accused, even if ...

  5. Black people are being falsely convicted of serious crimes at ...

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    Black people in the U.S. are seven times more likely to be falsely convicted of a serious crime like murder than white people, according to a new report published Tuesday by the National Registry ...

  6. Bremerton man sentenced to prison for falsely reporting ... - AOL

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    He falsely accused other people of committing crimes, like murder, rape, and kidnapping, and said that these individuals possessed dangerous weapons like knives, firearms, and explosive devices ...

  7. Brother of a Lexington murder victim says suspect has been ...

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    The brother of a murder victim whose body was found in the trunk of a burning car took the stand Wednesday to say the man on trial wasn’t the one who shot his sibling.

  8. List of wrongful convictions in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Crime descriptions marked with an asterisk indicate that the events were later determined not to be criminal acts. People who were wrongfully accused are sometimes never released. By August 2024, a total of 3,582 exonerations were mentioned in the National Registry of Exonerations. The total time these exonerated people spent in prison adds up ...

  9. California Black man falsely accused of deputy ambush ... - AOL

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    A social media post put a man and his family in grave danger. A photo of Darnell Hicks began to circulate around social media according to KTLA accusing the father of two of shooting Los Angeles ...