Tortured Logic Why Some Americans Support the Use of Torture in Counterterrorism |
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| Author:
| Young, Joseph
Kearns, Erin M. |
| Series title: | Columbia Studies in Terrorism and Irregular Warfare Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-18896-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2020 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $173.95 |
Book Description:
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Why do people persist in supporting torture--and can they be persuaded to change their minds? Erin M. Kearns and Joseph K. Young draw upon a novel series of group experiments to understand how and why the average citizen might come to support the use of torture techniques.
Why do people persist in supporting torture--and can they be persuaded to change their minds? Erin M. Kearns and Joseph K. Young draw upon a novel series of group experiments to understand how and why the average citizen might come to support the use of torture techniques.