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That may sound good in theory — who doesn't love a study? — but in practice, the odds are high that such a "study" will be unscientific or even outright fabricated.

"They have not shown full insight into their crimes," Hochman said, adding that their self-defence claim was "fabricated."

AFP's deputy commissioner of national security, Krissy Barrett, said investigators within the New South Wales Joint Counter Terrorism Team believed that the caravan was "part of a fabricated terrorism plot".

It also faced controversy after the trailer was withdrawn by studio Lionsgate, because the clip included fabricated quotes from real film critics about the filmmaker's previous works.

That left the jury “with the indelible impression” that Rodriguez “had fabricated the firing threat entirely,” prompting Romero to request a dismissal.