What Constitutes Torture? Psychological Impediments to an Objective Evaluation of Enhanced Interrogation Tactics

Torture is prohibited by statutes worldwide, yet the legal definition of torture is almost invariably based on an inherently subjective judgment involving pain severity. In four experiments, we demonstrate that judgments of whether specific interrogation tactics constitute torture are subject to an...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Psychological science 2011-05, Vol.22 (5), p.689-694
Hauptverfasser:	Nordgren, Loran F., McDonnell, Mary-Hunter Morris, Loewenstein, George
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Analysis of Variance Applied psychology Attitudes Biological and medical sciences Body Bread Cold Temperature Empathy Ethics Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Humans Interpersonal Relations Interrogations Judgment Male Military tactics Miscellaneous Moral judgment Pain Pain - psychology Psychological aspects Psychology Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychology. Psychophysiology Questioning Questionnaires Sleep deprivation Sleep Deprivation - psychology Social Behavior Social psychology Statutes Tactics Torture Torture - psychology Underestimates
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