The psychological origins of institutionalized torture
Original research, including interviews with former Greek torturers, is supplemented by discussion of former studies, military records and other sources, to provide disturbing but valuable insights into the psychology of torture. The book describes parallel situations such as the rites of passage in...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge
2003.
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| Colección: | Routledge Research International Series in Social Psychology
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798172706719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- The Psychological Origins ofInstitutionalized Torture; Copyright; Contents; List of illustrations; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; List of abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Approach and methodology; 3 The Greek situation; 4 Transforming ordinary men into torturers; 5 Case study of a chief torturer; 6 Dispositional factors in Greek torturers: A sufficient explanation?; 7 Psychological theories on the origins of torture; 8 Reconstruction processes in the formation of torturers; 9 Parallels to comparisons; 10 Epilogue; Appendix The historical context; Notes; Bibliography; Index
