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Types Of Lying And Deception In Los Angeles
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Perjury is a felony in California. California law penalizes anyone who willfully or knowingly makes false statements while under oath. Perjury is not just lying to the court. It can also be lying under oath in a civil deposition or a written affidavit or declaration.
Watch for inappropriate, unusual, or uncommon behavior. Also watch for common liars' mistakes like mismatching words and body language. They might say “no” while nodding “yes.” They could exhibit strange emotions (laughing when the subject is serious, for example).
Lying is generally not a crime, but as you can see, it depends on who you're speaking to. It's a federal crime to knowingly and intentionally make a false statement to a government agent.
Fraud is a specific type of lie with serious legal implications. It involves a false representation of a material fact, made knowingly or recklessly, with the intent that others rely on it and subsequently cause harm or loss.
There are plenty of situations in which lying is a crime. Perjury, check fraud, Medicare fraud, tax fraud, obstruction of justice, falsely reporting a crime: These are just a few examples of crimes of dishonesty.
But here's what to look and listen for if you're trying to figure out if someone is lying to you. There will likely be physical signs. They'll repeat the same story over and over. They'll be oddly chronological. They'll speak more eloquently. They'll drop or change pronouns. Their sentences may be full of qualifiers.
Yes, it's possible. There are slander laws, which apply to verbal accusations; and, libel laws, which apply to written accusations. It's important to note that, in the U.S. for a person (or company) to be found guilty of slander or libel against a public figure, that the person or company acted with malice.
They divide deceptions into three categories: cover, lying, and deception. Cover refers to secret keeping and camouflage. Lying is subdivided into simple lying and lying with artifice. Lying is more active than cover in that it draws the target away from the truth.
Example: When asked by your significant other how your day was at work, you say, “Great! I was promoted,” when in reality you were laid off that day.
