Socrates deliberately provoked his own death sentence by refusing concessions.

Evidence

It is clear that he had no wish to avoid the death penalty by concessions which might seem to acknowledge his guilt. — Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, 417

Categorization

• XREF: XREF: Connects Socrates’ martyrdom with Christian martyrdom while noting key differences in motivation and assurance.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, 417