The absolute violation : why torture must be prohibited /

"State torture has found an increasing number of defenders in law, philosophy, and public policy. Their defences often ignore the empirical literature on torture and thus misunderstand its nature and the damage it does, as well as accepting the illusory benefits it promises." "Richard...

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Main Author: Matthews, Richard (Assistant professor of philosophy)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Montréal [Québec] ; Ithaca [N.Y.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©2008.
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