Word: confessionalism
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Physical comedy was the order of the day in Loot, and particularly rib-tickling was Fay's confession to the murder of Mrs. McLeavy, with melodrama and cheesy music in full gear, and the sorrowful admission that "Euthanasia was against my religion. So I murdered her." Of course, Orton himself...
--THE TREASURER: Walther Leisler Kiep's confession that money was placed in secret bank accounts led to the current scandal
"Michael Skakel is innocent," says his attorney Mickey Sherman. "He was innocent 24 years ago. He is innocent today." Sherman is a frequent talking head on Court TV and enjoys the sweeping statement. But his follow-up comment, "The evidence was not strong enough 25 years ago, let alone today...
Lee's defenders cite the session as a prime example of FBI intimidation tactics aimed at forcing a confession out of Lee because agents were desperate to "solve" the nuclear-secrets theft case. Government sources insist it is common--and legal--for agents to bluff while trying to shake a...