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Confronting Torture: Essays on the Ethics, Legality, History, and Psychology of Torture Today

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Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction / Scott A. Anderson -- Part I: A Triumph Over Torture, Told by a Survivor -- One / Tales of Terrorism and Torture: The Soft Vengeance of Justice / Albie Sachs -- Part II: Psychological Perspectives on Torture -- Two / The Many Faces of Torture: A Psychological Perspective / William Gorman and Sandra G. Zakowski -- Three / Stoic Equanimity in the Face of Torture / Nancy Sherman -- Four / Gender Performance Requirements of the US Military in the War on Islamic Terrorism / Mary Anne Case -- Part III: Torture in Historical Context -- Five / The Fragility of Evidence: Torture in Ancient Rome / Kathleen M. Coleman -- Six / US Torture of Prisoners of War in Historical Perspective: The Role of Delegitimization / Christopher J. Einolf -- Seven / Police Interrogation and Coercion in Domestic American History: Lessons for the War on Terror / Richard A. Leo and K. Alexa Koenig -- Part IV: The Ethics of Torture -- Eight / The Ticking Bomb Hypothetical / Marcia Baron -- Nine / Torture and Method in Moral Philosophy / Jeff McMahan -- Ten / Torture, Self- Defense, and Fighting Dirty / David Sussman -- Eleven / Torture as Unjust Means of War: To Squelch the Sirens' Singing / Scott A. Anderson -- Part V: Torture in US Law and Policy -- Twelve / Torture and Positive Law: Jurisprudence for the White House / Jeremy Waldron -- Thirteen / In Defense of Lawfare: The Value of Litigation in Challenging Torture / Lisa Hajjar -- Fourteen / Tortured Prosecutions: Holding Private Military Contractors Accountable / Garrett Ordower -- List of Contributors -- Index