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Act that is illegal or immoral
Krystallis, Ilias; Locatelli, Giorgio (2022-09-01). "Normalizing White-Collar Wrongdoing in Professional Service Firms". Journal of Management in Engineering.
Wrongdoing
Acronym for a common strategy of abusers
Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender") is a reaction that perpetrators of wrongdoing, such as abusers or sexual offenders, may display in response to being
DARVO
Concept of a person taking action to correct previous wrongdoing
making amends is the concept of a person taking action to correct previous wrongdoing on their part, either through direct action to undo the consequences of
Atonement
Legal reasonings, debate, and concepts about justifying homicide
or wrongdoing (under the beyond a reasonable doubt standard for criminal charges, and preponderance of evidence standard for claims of wrongdoing, i.e
Justifiable_homicide
6th episode of the 1st season of Task
"Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a river." is the sixth episode of the American crime drama television series Task. The episode
Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a river.
Out_beyond_ideas_of_wrongdoing_and_rightdoing,_there_is_a_river.
Canadian government accountability agency
part of the Canadian Federal Accountability Act. The Office investigates wrongdoing in the federal public sector and helps protect whistleblowers, and those
Public Sector Integrity Commissioner
Public_Sector_Integrity_Commissioner
2022 poker controversy
accusations public. An investigation by the casino found no evidence of wrongdoing on Lew's part, but found that a casino employee had stolen $15,000 worth
Adelstein–Lew_controversy
Settled anti-discrimination lawsuit
of the wealthy and connected, but it has no track record of uncovering wrongdoing". SOC implored Activision Blizzard to improve diversity at the management
California Department of Fair Employment and Housing v. Activision Blizzard
California_Department_of_Fair_Employment_and_Housing_v._Activision_Blizzard
Attempt to conceal evidence
cover-up is an attempt, whether successful or not, to conceal evidence of wrongdoing, error, incompetence, or other embarrassing or criminalizing information
Cover-up
American Baptist church pastor (1953–2017)
finding of wrongdoing. Also, civil lawsuits were filed against him alleging sexual abuse of underage male members of his parish. Long denied wrongdoing through
Eddie_Long
description of the original occurrence making no implications regarding wrongdoing or justification on the part of the person killed or officer involved
List of law enforcement officers convicted of an on-duty killing in the United States
List_of_law_enforcement_officers_convicted_of_an_on-duty_killing_in_the_United_States
State of mind which must accompany some crimes to make them illegal
generally synonymous legal term is scienter: intent or knowledge of wrongdoing. Intent is defined in English law by the ruling in R v Mohan [1976] QB
Intention_(criminal_law)
People in files on Jeffrey Epstein
friends. The compilation of these names in this list neither establishes wrongdoing by those named nor should it be interpreted as evidence that the people
List of people named in the Epstein files
List_of_people_named_in_the_Epstein_files
2007 film by Tony Gilroy
Clooney as lawyer Michael Clayton, who discovers a coverup of criminal wrongdoing by one of his firm's clients. Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, and Sydney
Michael_Clayton
Intent or knowledge of wrongdoing
separate one thing from another') is a legal term for intent or knowledge of wrongdoing, or reckless disregard for the truth. An offending party then has knowledge
Scienter
Absence of guilt, also a legal term, and a lack of experience
Innocence is a lack of guilt, with respect to any kind of crime, or wrongdoing. In a legal context, innocence is prior to the sense of legal guilt and
Innocence
Concept that requires parties to be honest in court processes
required to be free of wrongdoing (come with "clean hands") if it wants the court to issue a ruling in their favour. The "wrongdoing" may consist of breaking
Clean_hands_doctrine
Canadian political scandal 2004/5
campaign donor and pizza shop owner. Sgro was later partially cleared of wrongdoing by the federal ethics commissioner, although his report highlighted that
Strippergate_(Canada)
Judicial action in military forces
ship is lost; this does not presume that the captain is suspected of wrongdoing, but merely that the circumstances surrounding the loss of the ship be
Court-martial
documents the occurrence of a death, making no implications regarding wrongdoing or justification on the part of the person killed or officer involved
List of unarmed African Americans killed by law enforcement officers in the United States
List_of_unarmed_African_Americans_killed_by_law_enforcement_officers_in_the_United_States
British efforts to destroy records of wrongdoing
Office) to destroy or hide files that would implicate the British Empire in wrongdoing, as to prevent them from being used by their ex-colonies. It ran from
Operation_Legacy
Commission tasked with discovering and revealing past wrongdoing
commission, is an official body tasked with discovering and revealing past wrongdoing by a government (or, depending on the circumstances, non-state actors
Truth_commission
Military Head of State of Nigeria from 1966 to 1975 (born 1934)
against humanity and genocide. Gowon has maintained that he committed no wrongdoing during the war and that his leadership saved the country. An Anglican
Yakubu_Gowon
Vietnamese folktale
The Record of the Wrongdoing of Đào Thị (chữ Hán: 陶氏業冤記, Đào Thị nghiệp oan ký ) is a Vietnamese legend told in Truyền kỳ mạn lục by Nguyễn Dữ in the 16th
The Record of the Wrongdoing of Đào Thị
The_Record_of_the_Wrongdoing_of_Đào_Thị
Financial penalty imposed by a government agency as restitution for wrongdoing
financial penalty imposed by a government agency as restitution for wrongdoing. The wrongdoing is typically defined by a codification of legislation, regulations
Civil_penalty
English football scandal since 2018
the commission found City guilty of all 80 charges related to financial wrongdoing, and 34 of 35 charges of failure to cooperate with the league investigation
Manchester City F.C. financial breaches scandal
Manchester_City_F.C._financial_breaches_scandal
American politician and former attorney (born 1950)
findings concerning his conduct in the Duke lacrosse rape hoax. Among other wrongdoings, he was found to have conspired with the DNA lab director to withhold
Mike_Nifong
Divorce in response to either party petition
divorce is the dissolution of a marriage that does not require a showing of wrongdoing by either party. Laws providing for no-fault divorce allow a family court
No-fault_divorce
2010s diesel emissions scandal involving Volkswagen
this in the interests of the company even though I am not aware of any wrongdoing on my part. — Martin Winterkorn, Former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn
Volkswagen_emissions_scandal
American mobile payment service
agreed to take steps toward strengthening data security, while denying any wrongdoing. In January 2025, Block agreed to pay, as part of a settlement, a fine
Cash_App
Murder committed in 1987
the facts of the case has produced media coverage and allegations of wrongdoing by several government agencies. The state medical examiner, Fahmy Malak
Killing of Don Henry and Kevin Ives
Killing_of_Don_Henry_and_Kevin_Ives
Purported apology that lacks remorse
who suffered the wrongdoing Happy ending apology when a person accused of wrongdoing fully acknowledges responsibility for the wrongdoing and is genuinely
Non-apology
Early 20th-century U.S. foreign policy regarding Latin America
the internal affairs of any Latin American country guilty of "chronic wrongdoing, or an impotence which results in a general loosening of the ties of civilized
Roosevelt_Corollary
American YouTuber (born 1997)
with Simon agreeing to a $150,000 monetary judgment without admitting wrongdoing, alongside accepting a legal permanent injunction banning him from the
Ruben_Sim
US lawyer used to avoid a conflict of interest
investigate, and potentially prosecute, a particular case of suspected wrongdoing for which a conflict of interest exists for the usual prosecuting authority
Special_counsel
Police department for the City of Miami, Florida
culture of retaliation against police officers who blow the whistle on wrongdoing by fellow MPD officers. In April 2020, a Miami Police Sergeant generated
Miami_Police_Department
Singaporean political scandal
a million dollars in discounts. Goh subsequently cleared them of any wrongdoing and the discounts were donated to charity. On 22 April 1996, the Stock
1995 Hotel Properties Limited apartment sales
1995_Hotel_Properties_Limited_apartment_sales
Former president and COO of Theranos
performance". Holmes settled the case out of court without admitting or denying wrongdoing, but Balwani was still in litigation as of 2022. He said he was innocent
Sunny_Balwani
Country in East Asia
in six large prison camps, where they are made to work to right their wrongdoings. Supporters of the government who deviate from the government line are
North_Korea
7th episode of the 1st season of Task
because he has been involved in wrongdoing that got a young woman killed. To her dismay, he admits that this wrongdoing is the source of the money he has
A_Still_Small_Voice_(Task)
American football player (born 1995)
therapists for sexual harassment and sexual assault. Watson has denied any wrongdoing while settling 20 claims of sexual misconduct. Disagreements with the
Deshaun_Watson
English law case
negligence. It was specifically concerning the potential liability for the wrongdoing of third parties. Littlewoods Organisation Ltd purchased a cinema in 1976
Smith v Littlewoods Organisation Ltd
Smith_v_Littlewoods_Organisation_Ltd
Austrian tech investor (born 1969)
stepped down from Wirecard amidst fraud allegations, but has denied any wrongdoing. Braun was in pre-trial detention at the Augsburg-Gablingen prison and
Markus_Braun
Breed of cat
Investigations by the Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) concluded that no wrongdoing had occurred and the Singapura kept its status as a natural breed. In
Singapura_cat
1992 siege and shootout in Idaho, US
attorney Gerry Spence accused the agencies that were involved of criminal wrongdoing, in particular the FBI, the USMS, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and
Ruby_Ridge_standoff
American director, screenwriter, and producer (born 1964)
had allegedly created in many of his projects. Whedon has denied any wrongdoing, while acknowledging that he can be "confrontational". Born on June 23
Joss_Whedon
Form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic
injustice, corruption and abuse of power, social welfare, and corporate wrongdoing. An investigative journalist may spend months or years researching and
Investigative_journalism
Chief Constable of Northern Ireland, later a Chief Inspector of Constabulary
acknowledged by the then Chief Constable, Sir Hugh Orde, who apologised for the wrongdoing of his officers, and by the then British Secretary of State for Northern
Ronnie_Flanagan
Topics referred to by the same term
Atonement is the concept of a person taking action to correct previous wrongdoing on their part. Atonement may also refer to: Atonement in Judaism Yom Kippur
Atonement_(disambiguation)
Legal remedy taking away a benefit wrongfully obtained
equitable title. Liability for an unjust enrichment arises irrespective of wrongdoing on the part of the recipient, though it may affect available remedies
Restitution and unjust enrichment
Restitution_and_unjust_enrichment
Irish public service broadcaster
were now under scrutiny. Lynch also stated that there was "no finding of wrongdoing" against Tubridy or the commercial partner involved in what happened.
RTÉ
Portuguese whistleblower (born 1988)
€300,000 from Cayman Islands-based Caledonian Bank, though he denied any wrongdoing and stated that he challenged the bank in order to show "how the Cayman
Rui_Pinto
American post-apocalyptic drama television series (2010–2022)
"fair market value" for The Walking Dead. AMC asserted it had done no wrongdoing, had already paid Darabont $3 million upfront for two seasons, and was
The_Walking_Dead_(TV_series)
American actor and director (born 1976)
allegations. Fox later stated that an investigation cleared the actor of any wrongdoing. On May 6, 2022, Savage was fired as executive producer and director of
Fred_Savage
American attorney and judge
Performance found that there was not clear and convincing evidence of wrongdoing in their investigation of the case. Nonetheless, in the June 2018 primary
Aaron_Persky
American politician (born 1980)
gubernatorial campaign and resign from Congress. He continues to deny any wrongdoing amid criminal investigations into the allegations. Swalwell was born on
Eric_Swalwell
UK media scandal
"other shoes would drop", a phrase indicating that further revelations of wrongdoing would follow. There was immediate speculation that News International
News International phone hacking scandal
News_International_phone_hacking_scandal
Attack against two United States government facilities in Benghazi, Libya
After the first five Republican investigations found no evidence of wrongdoing by senior Obama administration officials, Republicans in 2014 opened a
2012_Benghazi_attack
American documentary series
family members of Richards. The focus of the series is not to expose wrongdoing or hypocrisy but to look at different viewpoints; Smith said "For me,
Bring Me the Beauties: A Model Cult
Bring_Me_the_Beauties:_A_Model_Cult
Reviewing one's actions and feeling contrition or regret
reviewing one's actions and feeling contrition or regret for past or present wrongdoings, which is accompanied by commitment to and actual actions that show and
Repentance
President of the United States in 1881
thorough but found no indictable offenses and exonerated Grant and Julia of wrongdoing. Garfield thought the scandal was enabled by the greenbacks that financed
James_A._Garfield
British politician (born 1969)
Javid defended media freedom and the right of the press to investigate wrongdoing by politicians and officials in his first appearance as Culture Secretary
Sajid_Javid
Argument against surveillance
breach of privacy, unless they are afraid they will uncover their own wrongdoing. This argument is often used to claim that one should not worry about
Nothing_to_hide_argument
American business magnate (born 1931)
a letter, signed by Murdoch, in which he said sorry for the "serious wrongdoing" that occurred. The second was titled "Putting right what's gone wrong"
Rupert_Murdoch
Informal rule that American police do not report misconduct by other officers
questioned will perjure themselves by feigning ignorance of another officer's wrongdoing. The code is one example of police corruption and misconduct. Officers
Blue_wall_of_silence
Australian actor and comedian (born 1939)
his lawyers and Australian tax officials. Hogan continued to deny any wrongdoing. In November 2010, the Australian Tax Office dropped its criminal investigation
Paul_Hogan
Swiss international advocacy organization
Klaus Schwab of material wrongdoing". Financial Times. Retrieved 16 August 2025. "WEF clears Klaus Schwab of material wrongdoing; names interim co-chairs"
World_Economic_Forum
British gangster
and investigated them for corruption. They were later cleared of any wrongdoing. Amidst the Panama Papers leak of April 2016, it was revealed by The Guardian
David_Hunt_(gangster)
American announcer and voice actor (born 1964/5)
spoke to him for five minutes or less, immediately determined that no wrongdoing had occurred and told my client he was free to go." Hart went on to say
Jim_Thornton
American performance art piece
plaintiff] as a rapist" even though the university cleared him of any wrongdoing. Among examples of what they described as "public harassment", they cited
Mattress Performance (Carry That Weight)
Mattress_Performance_(Carry_That_Weight)
American Wikipedia editor (born 1993)
website Web3 Is Going Just Great and a newsletter, both of which document wrongdoing in that technology space. White has appeared in Web3-related news and
Molly_White
Country in East Asia
mechanisms. The petitioning system allows citizens to raise complaints of wrongdoing, although the concerns are often left unaddressed, and some petitioners
China
Deceptive way to catch a person committing a crime
go along with a suspect's actions to gather evidence of the suspect's wrongdoing. Mass media journalists have used sting operations to record video and
Sting_operation
2018 Canadian thriller film
the accident was her fault, although the police had cleared her of any wrongdoing. Jules embraces her wife, consoling her. Moments later, while admiring
What_Keeps_You_Alive
American lawyer (born 1956)
the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency, cleared him of wrongdoing in 2006. He was named one of Donald Trump's foreign policy advisors for
Joseph_E._Schmitz
Form of racial prejudice
and when they are taken to be as culpable as adults for any crime or wrongdoing. In the United States, it is often used to refer to a form of racial bias
Adultification
2004 play by John Patrick Shanley
James, openly confronts Flynn with her suspicions. He angrily denies wrongdoing by insisting that he was disciplining Donald for drinking altar wine and
Doubt:_A_Parable
Phrase meaning to protect oneself from repercussions
bureaucratic technique of averting future accusations of policy error or wrongdoing by deflecting responsibility in advance". It often involves diffusing
Cover_your_ass
Retrieved 12 April 2026. "Brazil presidential hopeful Flávio Bolsonaro denies wrongdoing after asking banker for millions". Associated Press. 13 May 2026. Archived
2026 Brazilian general election
2026_Brazilian_general_election
American entrepreneur (born 1992)
issued a series of tweets in November 2018 (subsequently deleted) denying wrongdoing on the part of Facebook, saying "Politics had nothing to do with Palmer's
Palmer_Luckey
American municipal police department
when the LAPD realized their mistake. The city cleared the detective of wrongdoing, but Morgan subsequently filed a civil suit against both the LAPD and
Los_Angeles_Police_Department
Queen of France from 1774 to 1792
within weeks had been made to turn against her, accusing his mother of wrongdoing. At 1 a.m. on 1 August, she was transferred from the Temple to an isolated
Marie_Antoinette
2026 South Korean television series
hidden agendas, and comedic misadventures while investigating financial wrongdoing. It aired on tvN from January 17, to March 8, 2026, every Saturday and
Undercover_Miss_Hong
Type of punishment
retribution—and thus retributive justice—is not personal, is directed only at wrongdoing, has inherent limits, involves no pleasure at the suffering of others
Retributive_justice
Secret union for devious goals
be a crime or a civil wrong. The term generally connotes, or implies, wrongdoing or illegality on the part of the conspirators, as it is commonly believed
Conspiracy
Proverbial idiom referring to an example of hypocrisy
or hypocrisy. Use of the expression to discredit or deflect a claim of wrongdoing by attacking the originator of the claim for their own similar behaviour
The pot calling the kettle black
The_pot_calling_the_kettle_black
American multinational banking and financial services corporation
relationship between the parties: the S.E.C. gets to claim that it is exposing wrongdoing on the part of the Bank of America in a high-profile merger; the bank's
Bank_of_America
American and British businessman (born 1972)
his father "should ultimately be prepared to take responsibility" for wrongdoing at the News of the World and News International. In September 2012, Murdoch
James_Murdoch
Spanish video game developer
Tequila Works during development. The studio's leadership denied any wrongdoing. In 2016, the company self-published Raiders of the Broken Planet, a four-versus-one
MercurySteam
International Christian movement
scrutiny. Increased scrutiny by news organizations has focused on various wrongdoings, and the United States FBI launched an on-going investigation into allegations
Two_by_Twos
1960 novel by John Updike
Rabbit. In Rabbit, Run Updike raises the question of whether ethical wrongdoing and sin—acts for which we would hope Rabbit would take responsibility
Rabbit,_Run
1958 nuclear accident at Los Alamos, New Mexico
and an additional $800,000 in 2007. None of the defendants admitted any wrongdoing.[citation needed] Nuclear criticality safety 1964 Wood River Junction
Cecil Kelley criticality accident
Cecil_Kelley_criticality_accident
American motivational speaker (born 1960)
was 25, and that there were at least two eyewitnesses. Robbins denied wrongdoing and sued BuzzFeed News in Ireland. In response, BuzzFeed News said that
Tony_Robbins
Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor
actresses sexually, was said to have been physically abused for all his wrongdoings. The director couldn't even complete the shooting of his ongoing film
Om_Prakash_Rao
Question that has a built-in supposition
give any direct answer. When a presupposition includes an admission of wrongdoing, it is called a "loaded question" and is a form of entrapment in legal
Complex_question
attraction-related incidents usually fall into one of the following categories: Wrongdoing on the guest's part. This can be refusal to follow specific safety instructions
List of incidents at Disneyland Resort
List_of_incidents_at_Disneyland_Resort
Defunct file hosting service (2005–2012)
The company's founder, New Zealand resident Kim Dotcom, has denied any wrongdoing, and the case against Dotcom has been the subject of controversy over
Megaupload
Australian actor (1979–2008)
American physicians, who practice in Los Angeles and Houston, of any wrongdoing, determining that "the doctors in question had prescribed Ledger other
Heath_Ledger
City-state in ancient Greece
receive a stipulated number of beatings every year regardless of any wrongdoing, so that they would never forget they were slaves. Moreover, if any exceeded
Sparta
Argentinian businessman and art collector
left-wing activists, 30 of whom remained missing in 2012. Blaquier denied wrongdoing and died before any trial could happen. In November 2026, Sotheby's New
Carlos_Pedro_Blaquier
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