Torture and State Violence in the United States: A Short Documentary History: The John Hopkins University Press Baltimore 2011; ISBN: 978-1-14214-0249-9  By Robert M. Pallitto, Ed.

Kristine A Huskey

doi:10.7146/torture.v24i1.109721

Torture and State Violence in the United States: A Short Documentary History

The John Hopkins University Press Baltimore 2011; ISBN: 978-1-14214-0249-9 By Robert M. Pallitto, Ed.

Authors

Kristine A Huskey University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7146/torture.v24i1.109721

Keywords:

torture, USA, abuse of detainees, cruelty, The Constitution Project’s Task Force on Detainee Treatment, documentary history

Abstract

Given recent revelations confirming the involvement of high-level U.S. government officials in establishing and implementing the torture and abuse of detainees, Robert M. Pallitto’s book on U.S. torture and state violence is a must read.

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2018-10-08

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Huskey, K. A. (2018). Torture and State Violence in the United States: A Short Documentary History: The John Hopkins University Press Baltimore 2011; ISBN: 978-1-14214-0249-9 By Robert M. Pallitto, Ed. Torture Journal, 24(1), 3. https://doi.org/10.7146/torture.v24i1.109721

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Vol. 24 No. 1 (2014): Torture Journal: Journal on Rehabilitation of Torture Victims and Prevention of Torture

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Book and media reviews

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