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Consciousness of Guilt is both a concept and a type of circumstantial evidence used in criminal trials by prosecutors. It refers to a powerful and highly incriminating inference that a judge or jury may draw from the statements or conduct of a defendant (accused) after a crime has been committed suggesting that the defendant knows he or she is guilty of the charged crime. In other words, the defendant's conduct after the crime is circumstantial (indirect) evidence that the defendant intended to commit the crime, or, in fact, committed the crime. Some of the most common types of consciousness of guilt are: Fleeing from the crime scene or jurisdiction > Check False statements and lies > Check False alibi > Check Changing name or personal appearance > Nope lol Concealing or destroying evidence (including a body or weapon) > Check Witness intimidation or bribery. > Check | |||
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