Ginbar, Yuval.
Why not torture terrorists? moral, practical, and legal aspects of the 'ticking bomb' justification for torture / [electronic resource] : Yuval Ginbar. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008. - 1 online resource (xxxiii, 414 p.)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book addresses a dilemma at the heart of the 'War on Terror' - whether it is ever justifiable to torture terrorists when innocent lives are at stake. The book analyses the moral arguments and presents a passionate defence of prohibition. It also examines the models of legalising torture suggested in Israel and the US.
9780191716256 (ebook) : No price
Terrorists--Legal status, laws, etc.
Torture--Moral and ethical aspects.
Torture (International law)
Terrorism--Prevention.
HV8593
341.65
Why not torture terrorists? moral, practical, and legal aspects of the 'ticking bomb' justification for torture / [electronic resource] : Yuval Ginbar. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008. - 1 online resource (xxxiii, 414 p.)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book addresses a dilemma at the heart of the 'War on Terror' - whether it is ever justifiable to torture terrorists when innocent lives are at stake. The book analyses the moral arguments and presents a passionate defence of prohibition. It also examines the models of legalising torture suggested in Israel and the US.
9780191716256 (ebook) : No price
Terrorists--Legal status, laws, etc.
Torture--Moral and ethical aspects.
Torture (International law)
Terrorism--Prevention.
HV8593
341.65