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Author:

Conroy, John, 1951-

Title:

Unspeakable acts, ordinary people : the dynamics of torture / John Conroy.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Distributed by Random House,
Distributed by Random House,

Copyright Date:

2000

Description:

xi, 304 p. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Torture--Case studies.
Police Brutality--Case studies.
Political persecution.--Case studies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-290) and index.

Contents:

Belfast: the five techniques -- Israel: night of the broken clubs -- Chicago: getting confessions -- History and method -- Belfast : "no brutality of any kind" -- Israel: a dangerous report -- Chicago: "the pain stays in your head" -- Torturers -- Belfast: Ireland vs. the U.K. -- Israel: the court-martial -- Chicago: informants -- Victims -- Belfast: life sentences -- Israel: "The next step is to God" -- Chicago: the public is not aroused -- Bystanders.

ISBN:

9780679419181
0679419187

OCLC:

(OCoLC)41445679

LCCN:

99028509

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)