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<p>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? <i>The Phenomenon of Torture: Readings and Commentary</i> 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 psycholog
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- Author
- and with an introduction by William F. Schulz
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
- Published
- 2007
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780812219821
- Category
- politics
- Subjects
- Political Science, Social Science, Human Rights
- Rating
- 4.5 / 5 (2 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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