Tagged: systemic lying is a product of cognitive dissonance

“[S]ystemic lying arises only when moral beliefs are both shared and powerful enough that they cause a breakdown of obedience to a central and unambiguous procedural tenet of our justice system – the requirement of truthfulness in the courtroom. Judges, attorneys and often jury members must all decide that justice demands different outcomes from those that would be produced by fidelity to the facts and the law and that achieving those outcomes is worth sacrificing the courtroom demand for truthful testimony.”

Source: Julia Simon-Kerr. “Systemic Lying.” pg. 30. September 27, 2014.