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Torture: A Collection
Torture is perhaps the most unequivocally banned practice in the world today. Yet recent photographs from Abu Ghraib substantiated claims that the United States and some of its allies are using methods of questioning relating to the war on terrorism that could be described as torture or, at the very least, as inhuman and degrading. In terror's wake, the use of such methods...more
Paperback, 342 pages
Published
August 1st 2006
by Oxford University Press
(first published 2004)
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Very comprehensive with different perspectives, all arguing on the morality and legal binds of torture.
A useful reference. Recommended.
Even those who wield the implements of torture know that what they are doing is inhuman. This is a collection of essays that looks at various aspects of state sponsored torment and agony and is particularly valuable for the exchange between Alan Dershowitz and Ellen Scarry in which the author of "The Body in Pain" completely shreds Dershowitz's specious and dangerous arguments in favor of torture.
Some good points, including some by Posner. Though I understand the need for transparency, I can't say that I agree with Dershowitz's theory of torture warrants.
Aug 30, 2007
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This is an excellent book on a very difficult topic - I would highly recommend it.
Get off your cushy couch and read about how f'd up the world can be.
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Sanford Victor Levinson is a prominent American liberal law professor and acknowledged expert on Constitutional law and legal scholar and professor of government at the University of Texas Law School. He is notable for his criticism of the United States Constitution as well as excessive presidential power and has been widely quoted on such topics as the Second Amendment, gay marriage, nominations...more
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