Torture in the eyes of the beholder: the psychological difficulty of defining torture in law and policy.

Authors :: McDonnell, Mary-Hunter Morris
Nordgren, Loran F.
Loewenstein, George
Source :: Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law. January 1, 2011, Vol. 44 Issue 1, p87, 36 p.
Publication Year :: 2011
Abstract: ABSTRACT This Article draws upon recent social psychological research to demonstrate the psychological difficulty of distinguishing between torture and enhanced interrogation. We critique the accuracy of evaluations made under the [...]

Subjects :: Torture -- Laws, regulations and rules
Coercive interrogation -- Laws, regulations and rules
Human rights -- Laws, regulations and rules
Government regulation
Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

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