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  2. Deception in animals - Wikipedia

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    At the second level, an animal performs a programmed act of behaviour, as when a prey animal feigns death to avoid being eaten. At the third level, the deceptive behaviour is at least partially learnt, as when a bird puts on a distraction display , feigning injury to lure a predator away from a nest.

  3. Truth-default theory - Wikipedia

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    Truth-default theory (TDT) is a communication theory which predicts and explains the use of veracity and deception detection in humans. It was developed upon the discovery of the veracity effect - whereby the proportion of truths versus lies presented in a judgement study on deception will drive accuracy rates.

  4. Lie - Wikipedia

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    The fictional character Pinocchio is a common depiction of a liar.. A lie is an assertion that is believed to be false, typically used with the purpose of deceiving or misleading someone.

  5. Crime and violence in Latin America - Wikipedia

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    Crime and violence affect the lives of millions of people in Latin America.Some consider social inequality to be a major contributing factor to levels of violence in Latin America, [1] where the state fails to prevent crime and organized crime takes over State control in areas where the State is unable to assist the society such as in impoverished communities.

  6. Pathological lying - Wikipedia

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    Curtis and Hart (2020) defined pathological lying as "a persistent, pervasive, and often compulsive pattern of excessive lying behavior that leads to clinically significant impairment of functioning in social, occupational, or other areas; causes marked distress; poses a risk to the self or others; and occurs for longer than 6 months" (p. 63).

  7. Dishonesty - Wikipedia

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    A clear test within the criminal law emerged from R v Ghosh (1982) 75 CR App. R. 154. The Court of Appeal held that dishonesty is an element of mens rea , clearly referring to a state of mind, and that overall, the test that must be applied is hybrid, but with a subjective bias which "looks into the mind" of the person concerned and establishes ...

  8. Lying in wait - Wikipedia

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    In criminal law, lying in wait refers to the act of hiding and waiting for an individual with the intent to kill or inflict serious bodily harm to that person. [1] Because lying in wait involves premeditation, some jurisdictions have established that lying in wait is considered an aggravating circumstance that allows for the imposition of harsher criminal penalties.

  9. 1970 Law on dangerousness and social rehabilitation - Wikipedia

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    The 1970 Law on Social Danger and Rehabilitation (la ley de peligrosidad y rehabilitación social) was a Spanish penal code law approved by dictator Francisco Franco's regime on August 5, 1970. [1] The Law of Danger and Social Rehabilitation specifically criminalized homosexuality and established a spectrum of punishments for citizens caught ...