Tunnel Vision Legal Definition

Tunnel vision is a type of misconduct by police and public attorney, where they are so strictly dependant on one theory for analysing the crime that they find a way to interpret every information and documentation about the crime in favor of that theory. This vision fails chacking validity of the explanations suggested other than the fixed theory.

Finally, the evaluations said his attitude and judgment were slipping due to "tunnel vision" which led him to desire only to ride his motorcycle. McManigal's supervisor said if his attitude did not change, a transfer would be recommended.
See McManigal v. City of Seal Beach (1985)




What Does Dry-Labbing Mean?

Dry-labbing or drylabbing means false testimony given by experts on their forensic tests, which were never performed actually.

It is a fictional result provided in lieu of a scientific evidence.



What is the Difference Between Admission and Confession

In every confession, there is an admission: "I did it".

However, a confession contains more than an admission. It may further give details about the crime, or suggest a defence about the crime.




Legal Term For Withholding Information

Legal term for withholding information is concealment of information or suppression of information.

Concealment of information more refers to a physical hiding of information, whereas suppression of information more refers to a mental way of avoiding a disclosure.









Legal Term For Lying

Legal term for lying is perjury, if it is committed under oath.

A general legal term for lying is intentional misstatement.

Other legal terms for lying such as deception, deceit, distortion etc. cover, but are not limited to the act of making false statement intentionally. Creation of a misleading evidence or any such acting without words may also be referred to as deception, deceit, distortion, but they do not constitute an intentional misstatement.















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