{"product_id":"the-phenomenon-of-torture-9780812219821","title":"The Phenomenon of Torture","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTorture is the most widespread human rights crime in the modern world, practiced in more than one hundred countries, including the United States. How could something so brutal, almost unthinkable, be so prevalent? \u003ci\u003eThe Phenomenon of Torture: Readings and Commentary\u003c\/i\u003e is designed to answer that question and many others. Beginning with a sweeping view of torture in Western history, the book examines questions such as these: Can anyone be turned into a torturer? What exactly is the psychological relationship between a torturer and his victim? Are certain societies more prone to use torture? Are there any circumstances under which torture is justified—to procure critical information in order to save innocent lives, for example? How can torture be stopped or at least its incidence be reduced?\u003cbr\u003eEdited and with an introduction by the former Executive Director of Amnesty International USA, \u003ci\u003eThe Phenomenon of Torture\u003c\/i\u003e draws on the writings of torture victims themselves, su\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A sober, astutely assembled compilation and a much-needed contribution to modern-day discussions of government policy.\" * \u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\"A uniquely thoughtful and comprehensive exploration of the topic.\" * \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword, by Juan E. Mendez xiii\u003cbr\u003e Introduction 1\u003cbr\u003e 1. TORTURE IN WESTERN HISTORY\u003cbr\u003e Torture and Truth 13\u003cbr\u003e The Torture of Jesus 16\u003cbr\u003e Torture and the Law of Proof 19\u003cbr\u003e Torture 27\u003cbr\u003e Discipline and Punish 30\u003cbr\u003e An Essay on Crimes and Punishments 34\u003cbr\u003e On Torture and Capital Punishment 36\u003cbr\u003e Preventing Torture 38\u003cbr\u003e 2. BEING TORTURED\u003cbr\u003e The Railway Man 49\u003cbr\u003e And Night Fell 53\u003cbr\u003e Statement by Abu Ghraib detainee 60\u003cbr\u003e The Gulag Archipelago 63\u003cbr\u003e A Miracle, a Universe 66\u003cbr\u003e The Method 71\u003cbr\u003e Torture 80\u003cbr\u003e Against Our Will 88\u003cbr\u003e Report Uzbekistan 95\u003cbr\u003e Prison of Women 97\u003cbr\u003e 3. WHO ARE THE TORTURERS?\u003cbr\u003e King Leopold's Ghost 101\u003cbr\u003e The Torturer's Tale 104\u003cbr\u003e The Perils of Obedience 110\u003cbr\u003e The Official Torturer 120\u003cbr\u003e Ritual Abuse 124\u003cbr\u003e Hidden Terrors 127\u003cbr\u003e The Winter Soldier Investigation 132\u003cbr\u003e Torture 134\u003cbr\u003e The Torturers' Notebooks 136\u003cbr\u003e The Battle of the Casbah 137\u003cbr\u003e The Wretched of the Earth 139\u003cbr\u003e In Their Own Words 141\u003cbr\u003e 4. THE DYNAMICS OF TORTURE\u003cbr\u003e Human Resource Exploitation Training Manual 155\u003cbr\u003e The Politics of Cruelty 163\u003cbr\u003e Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number 167\u003cbr\u003e The Body in Pain 172\u003cbr\u003e What's Wrong with Torture 178\u003cbr\u003e Intimate Terror 180\u003cbr\u003e 5. THE SOCIAL CONTEXT OF TORTURE\u003cbr\u003e Torture 195\u003cbr\u003e The Origins of Totalitarianism 196\u003cbr\u003e Republic of Fear 201\u003cbr\u003e The Psychology and Culture of Torture and Torturers 204\u003cbr\u003e How to Make a Torturer 210\u003cbr\u003e Unspeakable Acts, Ordinary People 215\u003cbr\u003e 6. THE ETHICS OF TORTURE\u003cbr\u003e Of Torture 221\u003cbr\u003e The Case for Torture 227\u003cbr\u003e Kidnapping Has Germans Debating Police Torture 230\u003cbr\u003e Why Terrorism Works 233\u003cbr\u003e Torture 241\u003cbr\u003e Suggestions for Japanese Interpreters 249\u003cbr\u003e Does Torture Work? 255\u003cbr\u003e Tainted Legacy 260\u003cbr\u003e Landau Commission Report 267\u003cbr\u003e Supreme Court of Israel Judgment 275\u003cbr\u003e 7. HEALING THE VICTIMS, STOPPING THE TORTURE\u003cbr\u003e Treatment of Victims of Torture 285\u003cbr\u003e Police Officers Convicted of Torturing Man in Detention 297\u003cbr\u003e Torture Spoken Here 299\u003cbr\u003e Aydin v. Turkey 304\u003cbr\u003e International Criminal Court Q \u0026amp; A Sheet 308\u003cbr\u003e An End to Impunity 311\u003cbr\u003e The Case of General Pinochet 314\u003cbr\u003e Filartiga v. Pena-Irala 325\u003cbr\u003e The Contribution of Truth Commissions 333\u003cbr\u003e Human Rights Education for the Police 347\u003cbr\u003e EXCERPTS FROM DOCUMENTS 357\u003cbr\u003e UN Convention against Torture 357\u003cbr\u003e International Standards Against Torture 360\u003cbr\u003e U.S. Army Field Manual 363\u003cbr\u003e How to Get Involved 365\u003cbr\u003e Notes 367\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography 377\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments 381\u003cbr\u003e Credits and Permissions 383\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405695820119,"sku":"9780812219821","price":49.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780812219821.jpg?v=1730493309","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-phenomenon-of-torture-9780812219821","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}