The Phenomenon of Torture: Readings and Commentary (Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights)

Torture 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? __The Phenomenon of Torture: Readings and Commentary__ 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? Edited and with an introduction by the former Executive Director of Amnesty International USA, __The Phenomenon of Torture__ draws on the writings of torture victims themselves, such as the Argentinian journalist Jacobo Timerman, as well as leading scholars like Elaine Scarry, author of __The Body in Pain__. It includes classical works by Voltaire, Jeremy Bentham, Hannah Arendt, and Stanley Milgram, as well as recent works by historian Adam Hochschild and psychotherapist Joan Golston. And it addresses new developments in efforts to combat torture, such as the designation of rape as a war crime and the use of the doctrine of universal jurisdiction to prosecute perpetrators. Designed for the student and scholar alike, it is, in sum, an anthology of the best and most insightful writing about this most curious and common form of abuse. Juan E. Méndez, Special Advisor to the United Nations Secretary General on the Prevention of Genocide and himself a victim of torture, provides a foreword. Torture and truth / Page DuBois The torture of Jesus Torture and the law of proof / John H. Langbein Torture / Edward Peters Discipline and punish / Michel Foucault An essay on crimes and punishments / Cesare Beccaria On torture and capital punishment / Voltaire Preventing torture / Malcolm D. Evans and Rod Morgan The railway man / Eric Lomax And night fell / Molefe Pheto Statement by Abu Ghraib detainee The Gulag Archipelago / Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn A miracle, a universe / Lawrence Weschler The method / Pericles Korovessis Torture / Jean Améry Against our will / Susan Brownmiller Report Uzbekistan / Amnesty International Antonia García in Prison of women / Tomasa Cuevas King Leopold's ghost / Adam Hochschild The torturer's tale / Keith Atkinson The perils of obedience / Stanley Milgram The official torturer / Mika Haritos-Fatouros Ritual abuse / Joan C. Golston Hidden terrors / A.J. Langguth The winter soldier investigation / Jon Drolshagen Torture / Jean Améry The torturer's notebooks / Adam Hochschild The battle of the casbah / Paul Aussaresses The wretched of the earth / Frantz Fanon In their own words / Ronald Crelinsten Human resource exploitation training manual / CIA The politics of cruelty / Kate Millett Prisoner without a name, cell without a number / Jacobo Timerman The body in pain / Elaine Scarry What's wrong with torture / David Sussman Intimate terror / Rhonda Copelon Torture / Pierre Vidal-Naquet The origins of totalitarianism / Hannah Arendt Republic of fear / Kanan Makiya The psychology and culture of torture and torturers / Ervin Staub How to make a torturer / Ronald Crelinsten Unspeakable acts, ordinary people / John Conroy Of torture / Jeremy Bentham The case for torture / Michael Levin Kidnapping has Germans debating police torture / Richard Bernstein Why terrorism works / Alan Dershowitz Torture / Henry Shue Suggestions for Japanese interpreters / Sherwood F. Moran Does torture work? / Darius M. Rejali Tainted legacy / William Schulz Landau Commission Report Supreme Court of Israel judgment Treatment of victims of torture / Lone Jacobsen and Edith Montgomery Police officers convicted of torturing man in detention / Amnesty International Torture spoken here / Minky Worden Aydin v. Turkey / European Court of Human Rights International Criminal Court Q & A sheet / Amnesty International An end to impunity / Geoffrey Robertson The case of General Pinochet / Geoffrey Robertson Filartiga v. Pena-Irala / Richard Pierre Claude The contribution of truth commissions / Priscilla B. Hayner Human rights education for the police / Marc DuBois Excerpts from documents : UN Convention against torture ; International Standards Against Torture ; U.S. Army Field Manual.

torture 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? the Phenomenon Of Torture: Readings And Commentary 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?

edited And With An Introduction By The Former Executive Director Of Amnesty International Usa, the Phenomenon Of Torture Draws On The Writings Of Torture Victims Themselves, Such As The Argentinian Journalist Jacobo Timerman, As Well As Leading Scholars Like Elaine Scarry, Author Of the Body In Pain. It Includes Classical Works By Voltaire, Jeremy Bentham, Hannah Arendt, And Stanley Milgram, As Well As Recent Works By Historian Adam Hochschild And Psychotherapist Joan Golston. And It Addresses New Developments In Efforts To Combat Torture, Such As The Designation Of Rape As A War Crime And The Use Of The Doctrine Of Universal Jurisdiction To Prosecute Perpetrators. Designed For The Student And Scholar Alike, It Is, In Sum, An Anthology Of The Best And Most Insightful Writing About This Most Curious And Common Form Of Abuse. Juan E. Méndez, Special Advisor To The United Nations Secretary General On The Prevention Of Genocide And Himself A Victim Of Torture, Provides A Foreword.

Torture 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? The Phenomenon of Torture: Readings and Commentary 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?

Edited and with an introduction by the former Executive Director of Amnesty International USA, The Phenomenon of Torture draws on the writings of torture victims themselves, such as the Argentinian journalist Jacobo Timerman, as well as leading scholars like Elaine Scarry, author of The Body in Pain. It includes classical works by Voltaire, Jeremy Bentham, Hannah Arendt, and Stanley Milgram, as well as recent works by historian Adam Hochschild and psychotherapist Joan Golston. And it addresses new developments in efforts to combat torture, such as the designation of rape as a war crime and the use of the doctrine of universal jurisdiction to prosecute perpetrators. Designed for the student and scholar alike, it is, in sum, an anthology of the best and most insightful writing about this most curious and common form of abuse. Juan E. Méndez, Special Advisor to the United Nations Secretary General on the Prevention of Genocide and himself a victim of torture, provides a foreword.

Torture 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? The Phenomenon of Torture: Readings and Commentary 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? Edited and with an introduction by the former Executive Director of Amnesty International USA, The Phenomenon of Torture draws on the writings of torture victims themselves, such as the Argentinian journalist Jacobo Timerman, as well as leading scholars like Elaine Scarry, author of The Body in Pain. It includes classical works by Voltaire, Jeremy Bentham, Hannah Arendt, and Stanley Milgram, as well as recent works by historian Adam Hochschild and psychotherapist Joan Golston. And it addresses new developments in efforts to combat torture, such as the designation of rape as a war crime and the use of the doctrine of universal jurisdiction to prosecute perpetrators. Designed for the student and scholar alike, it is, in sum, an anthology of the best and most insightful writing about this most curious and common form of abuse. Juan E. Méndez, Special Advisor to the United Nations Secretary General on the Prevention of Genocide and himself a victim of torture, provides a foreword. -- Amazon.com Contents Foreword Introduction Chapter I. Torture in Western History Chapter II. Being Tortured Chapter III. Who Are the Torturers? Chapter IV. The Dynamics of Torture Chapter V. The Social Context of Torture Chapter VI. The Ethics of Torture Chapter VII. Healing the Victims, Stopping the Torture Appendix: Excerpts from Documents How to Get Involved Notes Bibliography Acknowledgments Credits and Permissions Torture is the most widespread human rights crime in the modern world. How could something so brutal, almost unthinkable, be so prevalent? This work is designed to answer that question. It also examines questions such as: Can anyone be turned into a torturer? What exactly is the psychological relationship between a torturer and his victim?