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"1 (a). Infliction of severe physical pain as a means of punishment or coercion. 1 (b). An instrument or a method for inflicting such pain. 2. Excruciating physical or mental pain; agony: the torture of waiting in suspense. 3. Something causing severe pain or anguish." (The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language. Fourth Edition. 2000. Available online: http://www.bartleby.com/reference/ )

 

Keywords

  • Torture

  • Criminal procedure

  • Cruelty

  • Evidence

  • Criminal

  • Punishment

  • Political persecution

  • Human rights

 

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    Reference Books

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    How Should the United States Treat Prisoners in the War on Terror?
    Call Number: Ref Desk HV 6432 .H696 2005

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    Human Rights
    Call Number: Ref Desk JC 571 H866 2008

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    Terrorism
    Call Number: Ref Desk HV 6431 .T4576 2009

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    Torture
    Call Number: Ref Desk HV 8593 .T6619 2009

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    Encyclopedia of interpersonal violence
    Call Number: REF HM1121 .E57 2008

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    The Corsini encyclopedia of psychology
    Call Number: REF BF31 .E52 2010

     
     

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