The torture and prisoner abuse debate [electronic resource] /
Laura L. Finley.
- Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2008.
- 187 p.
- Historical guides to controversial issues in America, 1541-0021 .
- Historical guides to controversial issues in America. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-179) and index.
Introduction : describing the problem -- Torture and its origins -- Prison abuse in the U.S. pre-civil rights era -- The Central Intelligence Agency and torture -- Domestic prison abuse today -- Abuse in Guantanamo Bay, Afghanistan, and Iraq -- Summing up the torture debate -- Timeline of significant events in the history of torture and prisoner abuse.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
GBA870518 bnb
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Torture--United States. Political prisoners--Abuse of--United States.