RT Article
T1 Illusions in Truth Seeking: The Perils of Interrogation and Torture in the War on Terror
JF Social justice
VO 37
IS 2/3
SP 123
OP 148
A1 Welch, Michael
LA English
YR 2010
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1747156418
AB The article discusses the way that the study of science was used by the U.S. government to justify police interrogation and torture in the War on Terror. Discussion of the psychological aspects of interrogation of terror suspects is included. Details of the police science and technology used in the physical torture of suspects are provided. Other topics include U.S. attitudes towards torture of terrorist suspects after the September 11, 2011 Terrorist Attacks, the avoidance of the rule of law by police, and the use of scientific discourse to justify the abuse of suspects.
K1 Psychology
K1 Science
K1 Criminal Justice System
K1 Rule of law
K1 September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001
K1 Crime suspects
K1 War on Terrorism, 2001-2009
K1 Torture
K1 Prisoners abuse -- United States
K1 Police questioning