Tortured Logic : : Why Some Americans Support the Use of Torture in Counterterrorism / / Joseph Young, Erin M. Kearns.
Experts in the intelligence community say that torture is ineffective. Yet much of the public appears unconvinced: surveys show that nearly half of Americans think that torture can be acceptable for counterterrorism purposes. Why do people persist in supporting torture—and can they be persuaded to c...
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| Year of Publication: | 2020 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- Acknowledgments
- INTRODUCTION: WHAT IMPACTS PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF TORTURE IN COUNTERTERRORISM?
- 1. MEDIA AND PERCEPTIONS OF TORTURE
- 2. FEAR, DEATH, AND TV
- 3. CONTEXT MATTERS?
- 4. ELITE CUES, IDENTITY, AND EFFICACY
- CONCLUSION: TORTURE, TERRORISM, AND THE FUTURE
- Appendix
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- COLUMBIA STUDIES IN TERRORISM AND IRREGULAR WARFARE