Problem
Perjury
Other Names:
False swearing Nature:
Perjury is the deliberate concealment of facts or conscious distortion of the truth by a witness or victim, either during a preliminary investigation or in court. Perjury could result in the conviction of an innocent person, or the acquittal of a criminal, thereby rendering court decisions vulnerable.
Incidence:
Investigations of corruption in police forces frequently note incidences of policy officers perjuring themselves. In 1993 a leading Scottish judge accused police officers of this.
Broader Problems:
LyingIncorrect informationHindrance of law enforcementContempt of judicial process Aggravates:
False statementsFalsification of public records Strategies:
LyingImprisoningProviding false evidenceFabricating quotationsBeing truthfulBeing fallaciousVerifying evidenceSwearing falselySwearing truthfullyReporting truthfullyGiving false informationImprisoning falselyIncriminating falselyIncriminating in crimeUncovering police falsification of evidenceEnsuring credibility of police evidenceExposing false claimsCommitting perjury Subject(s):
Language → Language speakingLaw → Arbitration
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
16.06.2019 – 23:24 CEST