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'''Confidentiality''' is the practice of keeping a revealed matter to oneself, i.e., as a matter of ''confidence''. Priests and lawyers are permitted by law to do this and cannot be compelled to give testimony to those who confess crimes to them. One of a Catholic priest's main jobs is to hear confessions and assign [[penance]]; if they had to report crimes to the police, far fewer people would dare to confess. A lawyer's ability to represent his client is greatly enhanced by his being able to communicate selective parts of what he knows of his client's history.
'''Confidentiality''' is the practice of keeping a revealed matter to oneself, i.e., as a matter of ''confidence''. Priests and lawyers are permitted by law to do this and cannot be compelled to give testimony to those who confess crimes to them. One of a Catholic priest's main jobs is to hear confessions and assign [[penance]]; if they had to report crimes to the police, far fewer people would dare to confess. A lawyer's ability to represent his client is greatly enhanced by his being able to communicate selective parts of what he knows of his client's history.
There is some controversy over the reporting of certain sexual crimes. Some people believe that any adult who finds out about pedophilia or incest should always report it to the authorities. Others believe that a helping agency may choose to keep the matter confidential at its discretion.
See [[Conservapedia:Should Planned Parenthood be allowed to conceal cases of incest?]]