torture

Look at the methods mankind has developed to exact retribution on those who violate the strictures of society. It is a story peppered with cruelty, anger and madness, a veritable tour of the dark side of the human psyche. In the name of creating more humane societies, we have come up with some of the most unimaginable devices and practices ever conceived.

Two years after the disappearance of her father, seventeen-year-old Liv and her friend capture an alien in the Iowa countryside, and instead of turning him over to the authorities, they choose a different path.

A man and his girlfriend are on the way to a secluded farm when their trip takes an unexpected detour, and she is left wondering how to escape.

Sixteen-year-old Linus Weems, a street person since leaving his wealthy father's home, is kidnapped and taken to an underground bunker where he is soon joined by five others, ranging in age from nine to seventy, who are alternately cared for and tortured by their unseen captor.

Provides a history of torture and examines the ethical and moral dilemmas of torture.

The family and friends of a Haitian immigrant living in New York City describe his tortured past.

The family and friends of a Haitian immigrant living in New York City describe his tortured past.

Sixteen-year-old Linus Weems, a street person since leaving his wealthy father's home, is kidnapped and taken to an underground bunker where he is soon joined by five others, ranging in age from nine to seventy, who are alternately cared for and tortured by their unseen captor.

Examines various aspects of violent behavior, looking at its causes and effects.

"A comprehensive look at torture, this book examines societal understanding of its use, how we got here, and how it might be regarded in the future. Torture and Enhanced Interrogation: A Reference Handbook begins with an overview of the history of torture, beginning in Ancient Greece and continuing to Guantanamo Bay and beyond"--Provided by publisher.