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9780521898195

Terrorism and Torture: An Interdisciplinary Perspective

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  • ISBN13:

    9780521898195

  • ISBN10:

    0521898196

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2009-07-20
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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Terrorism and torture are twin evils that have dominated news headlines - particularly since the horrifying events of 9/11. In this thought-provoking volume, scholars from a diverse range of disciplines examine the complex motivational and situational factors contributing to terrorist acts and state-sponsored torture, and the potential linkage between those two heinous human behaviours. They also consider the strategies that might reduce the threat of future terrorist acts and the perceived necessity to engage in morally reprehensible - and often illegal - torture practices. With its integrated synthesis of contemporary theories and research on the complex dynamics of the terrorism-torture link, this is an authoritative source for scholars and students of psychology, criminal justice, law, media, communication studies and political science. It will also appeal to students of other disciplines with an interest in the study of terrorism and torture.

Table of Contents

Preface
The terrorism-torture link: when evil begets evil
Torture, terrorism, and the moral prohibition on killing non-combatants
The equivalent logic of torture and terrorism: the legal regulation of moral monstrosity
War versus criminal justice in response to terrorism: the losing logic of torture
Reducing the opportunities for terrorism: applying the principles of situational crime prevention
From the terrorists' point of view: toward a better understanding of the staircase to terrorism
If they're not crazy, then what? The implications of social psychological approaches to terrorism for conflict management
The cycle of righteous destruction: a terror management theory perspective on terrorist and counter-terrorist violence
Misinformation and the 'war on terror': when memory turns fiction into fact
Icons of fear: terrorism, torture, and the media
What explains torture coverage during wartime? A search for realistic answers
Reversed negatives: how the news media respond to 'our' atrocities
Terrorism and TV news coverage of the 2001 Australian election
Terrorism, anxiety, and war
I'm right, you're dead: speculations about the roots of fanatism
Reducing terrorist risk: integrating jurisdictional and opportunity approaches
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