For torture: a rights-based defense
Auteur :
Kershnar, Stephen
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN :
9780739167779
Date de publication :
29 déc. 2011
Dimensions :
24,0 x 16,1 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
408 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Stephen Kershnar argues that torture is justified in a number of theoretical contexts, including defense, punishment, and when the person to be tortured consents. He then looks at the actual world and argues that it is plausible to think that there are real-world cases where torture is justified.