Carey, Henry F., 1953-

Reaping what you sow a comparative examination of torture reform in the United States, France, Argentina, and Israel / [electronic resource] : Henry F. Carey. - Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, c2012. - xxi, 339 p. - PSI reports . - PSI reports (Westport, Conn.) .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Torture: the goal of accountability and the world of impunity -- United States: de jure reform with torture lite and rendition -- Israel: soft compliance with judicial oversight of torture-lite -- France: supranational supervision but limited memory battles and accountability -- Argentina: the only case with prosecutions, reparations, and museums -- Spanish inquisition or millennium bombing plot: the value of torture as actionable intelligence, confession, obedience, intimidation, or deterrence? -- The politics of collective memory and torture reform -- Conclusion: two sets of patterns in four states.


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2012.
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Torture--Government policy.
Torture--United States.
Torture--France.
Torture--Argentina.
Torture--Israel.


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