Jeremy Horder is professor of criminal law at the London School of Economics and a fellow of the British Academy. He is the author of numerous works of criminal law scholarship, including Criminal Misconduct in Office, Homicide and the Politics of Law Reform, and Ashworth's Principles of Criminal Law, Ninth Edition.
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Deliberate mischaracterization of political opponents and their policies has always been a part of politics; however, lying, dishonesty, and distortion of the facts remain morally wrong and have the potential to obstruct important political interests. For... SEE MORE