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Civilizing Torture: An American Tradition

By W. Fitzhugh Brundage

Book information

Publisher
Harvard University Press
Year
2018
ISBN
9780674988682
DOI
10.4159/9780674988682
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2859605 bytes)
Pages
380\416
Library
degruyter.com
Time added
2023-08-22 06:08:53

Description

Over the centuries Americans have turned to torture during moments of crisis, and have debated its legitimacy and efficacy in defense of law and order. Tracing these historical attempts to adapt torture to democratic values, Fitzhugh Brundage reveals the recurring struggle over what limits Americans are willing to impose on the power of the state.

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