News tagged with torture
The pain of torture can make the innocent seem guilty
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 26, 2009 |
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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.
Democracies with separation of powers less likely to stop using torture
Jul 16, 2008 |
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A system of checks and balances in government is usually regarded as a good thing, except when it comes to the probability that a nation will stop its use of government-sanctioned torture, according to a Florida State University ...
Psychology Researchers Recommend Ethical Ban on Torture by Psychologists
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 08, 2009 |
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(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 ...
Study: Torture reports rose despite UN convention
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 03, 2009 |
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Newly published research suggests that government use of torture has increased worldwide despite international norms discouraging it.
Cruel and inhuman treatment causes more mental damage than physical torture
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 02, 2009 |
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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 ...
Doctors must be held accountable for complying with torture
Aug 01, 2008 |
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Doctors who assist in torture or other forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment should face prosecution and licensing punishments, says an editorial on BMJ.com today.
