Preposterous Denial

Because few perpetrators would want to be associated with past violence, denial is one of the most commonly practiced forms of testimony. Denial takes a particularly preposterous form when perpetrators are confronted with unequivocal evidence. Even when perpetrators are protected legally from prosecution, they tend to deny and cover up their violent past. This chapter follows some outlandish denials made by perpetrators when they encounter family members’ evidence of their involvement in violence.

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