News tagged with torture
New forms of torture leave 'invisible scars', say researchers
Use of torture around the world has not diminished but the techniques used have grown more complex and sophisticated, according to new research from Queen Mary, University of London.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 23, 2011 |
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50th anniversary of Stanley Milgram's obedience experiments
(Medical Xpress) -- Stories of torture, corporate greed, fraud, and misconduct are regular features of daily news coverage. For years, psychological scientists have tried to understand why ordinary and decent people are driven ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 25, 2011 |
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A grim dilemma: Treating the tortured prisoner
Medical involvement with torture is prohibited by international law and professional associations, and yet sometimes it is the right thing for doctors to do, argue two bioethicists. Their timely paper in the Hastings Center Report comes as news of the trail leading to the death of Osama Bin Laden points to prisoners at Guantanamo Bay who were subject to "enhanced ...
May 09, 2011 |
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Evidence of medical complicity in torture at Guantanamo Bay
Inspection of medical records, case files, and legal affidavits provides compelling evidence that medical personnel who treated detainees at Guantanamo Bay (GTMO) failed to inquire and/or document causes of physical injuries ...
Apr 26, 2011 |
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Crossing the line: What constitutes torture?
Torture. The United Nations defines it as the “infliction of severe physical or mental pain or suffering.” But how severe is severe? That judgment determines whether or not the law classifies an interrogation practice ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 13, 2011 |
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Could a new UN resolution end doctors' participation in torture?
A new UN resolution has the potential to fight torture and cruelty say experts in the British Medical Journal today.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 26, 2010 |
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The pain of torture can make the innocent seem guilty
The rationale behind torture is that pain will make the guilty confess, but a new study by researchers at Harvard University finds that the pain of torture can make even the innocent seem guilty.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 26, 2009 |
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Psychology Researchers Recommend Ethical Ban on Torture by Psychologists
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Arkansas psychology professor Jeffrey Lohr and colleague David Tolin have documented the history and criticisms of the ethics policy of the American Psychological Association and recommended ...
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Oct 08, 2009 |
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Study: Torture reports rose despite UN convention
Newly published research suggests that government use of torture has increased worldwide despite international norms discouraging it.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 03, 2009 |
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Cruel and inhuman treatment causes more mental damage than physical torture
New research findings published today by Dr Metin Başoğlu, Head of Section of Trauma Studies at King's College London and the Istanbul Centre for Behaviour Research and Therapy, examines the psychological impact ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 02, 2009 |
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