Civilizing Torture : : An American Tradition / / W. Fitzhugh Brundage.

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...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Harvard University Press Complete eBook-Package 2018
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Place / Publishing House:Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2018]
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Year of Publication:2018
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (380 p.)
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