misdirection
     n 1: an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge
     2: incorrect directions or instructions
     3: management that is careless or inefficient; "he accomplished
        little due to the mismanagement of his energies" [syn: {mismanagement}]
     4: the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away
        from something; "conjurers are experts at misdirection"
        [syn: {distraction}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0