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The Torture and Prisoner Abuse Debate
Laura L. Finley
Book Code:
GR4292
ISBN:
0-313-34292-X
ISBN-13:
978-0-313-34292-9
DOI:
DOI:10.1336/031334292X
200 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication:
7/30/2008
List Price:
$49.95
(
UK Sterling Price: £27.95
)
Availability:
In Stock
Media Type:
Hardcover
Also Available:
Ebook
Trim Size:
6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects:
Military Studies
»
Military Psychology
Political Science
»
Public Policy
Sociology
»
Sociology (General)
Crime & Justice
»
Corrections & Penology
Series Title:
Historical Guides to Controversial Issues in America
Description:
Revelations about U.S. torture and prisoner abuse in blatant violation of the long-established and universally recognized Geneva Conventions have horrified most Americans. Nevertheless, it has been argued that the high stakes of the "War on Terror" have made the protections offered by the Conventions obsolete, or that the abuses are the work of a few rogue soldiers and officers. This book reaches past the headlines into the historical record to document POW torture and also domestic prisoner abuse dating well back in our history as well as government and military knowledge of and collusion in such ostensibly illegal and reprehensible acts. Is torture and prisoner abuse justified in the name of some greater good? As a society we shall have to decide. The historical record presented here can contribute much to an informed national discussion.
Series features:
Timeline anchoring the discussion in time and place
Bibliography of print and Internet resources guiding further exploration of the subject
Charts and tables analyzing complex data, including survey results
Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Introduction: Describing the Problem
Chapter 2: Torture and Its Origins
Chapter 3: Prison Abuse in the U.S. Pre-Civil Rights Era
Chapter 4: The Central Intelligence Agency and Torture
Chapter 5: Domestic Prison Abuse Today
Chapter 6: Abuse at Guantanamo Bay, Afghanistan, and Iraq
Chapter 7: Summing It Up
Appendix: Timeline of Significant Events in the History of Torture and Prisoner Abuse
Further Readings
Bibliography
LC Card Number:
2008012634
LCC Class:
HV8599
Dewey Class:
364
PDF Catalogs:
Greenwood School and Public Library Reference Spring 2008.pdf
Greenwood Spring Reference 2008.pdf
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