{"product_id":"why-not-torture-terrorists-moral-practical-and-legal-aspects-of-the-ticking","title":"Why Not Torture Terrorists?: Moral, Practical and Legal Aspects of the Ticking","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe book addresses a dilemma at the heart of the 'War on Terror': is it ever justifiable to torture terrorists in order to save the lives of innocent civilians; the so-called 'ticking bomb' scenario?   The book first analyzes the ticking bomb dilemma as a pure moral one, facing the individual would-be torturer. A 'never-say-never' utilitarian position is pitted against a 'minimal absolutist' view that some acts are never justifiable, and that\n\u003cbr\u003etorture is one such act.   It then looks at the issues that arise once a state has decided to sanction torture in extreme situations: when, how, and whom to torture; the\n\u003cbr\u003einstitutionalization of torture; its effects on society; and its efficacy in combatting terrorism in the shorter and longer runs.   Four models of legalized torture are next examined-including current ones in Israel and the USA and the idea of torture warrants.   Finally, related legal issues are analyzed; among them the lawfulness of coercive interrogation under international law and attempts to allow torture 'only' after the fact, for instance by\n\u003cbr\u003eapplying the criminal law defence of necessity.  A 'minimal absolutist' view - under which torture, whether by private individuals or by state officials, must be prohibited absolutely in law,\n\u003cbr\u003epolicy and practice, and allowing no exceptions for ticking bomb situations - is defended throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44084347306222,"sku":"9780199540914","price":206.03,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/products\/9780199540914.jpg?v=1679094871","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/why-not-torture-terrorists-moral-practical-and-legal-aspects-of-the-ticking","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}