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9780199540914
This book addresses a dilemma at the heart of the 'War on Terror' - whether it is ever justifiable to torture terrorists when innocent lives are at stake. The book analyses the moral arguments and presents a passionate defence of prohibition. It also examines the models of legalising torture suggested in Israel and the US.Ginbar, Yuval is the author of 'Why Not Torture Terrorists?: Moral, Practical And Legal Aspects Of The 'Ticking Bomb' Justification for torture', published 2008 under ISBN 9780199540914 and ISBN 0199540918.
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