The Study of Torture: Why It Persists, Why Perceptions of It are Malleable, and Why It is Difficult to Eradicate
Why does torture persist despite its prohibition? Scholars, policymakers, and the public have heavily debated this topic in the past decade. Yet, many puzzles remain about the practice of torture. Scholarship on torture spans academic disciplines, which adds diversity in perspectives brought to thes...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Laws |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-471X/4/1/1 |