{"product_id":"why-not-torture-terrorists-moral-practical-and-legal-aspects-of-the-ticking-bomb-justification-for-torture-9780199540914","title":"Why Not Torture Terrorists?: Moral, Practical and Legal Aspects of the \"Ticking Bomb\" Justification for Torture","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Yuval Ginbar\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: OUP Oxford\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: OUP Oxford\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Terrorism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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 torture is one such act.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt 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 institutionalization of torture; its effects on society; and its efficacy in combatting terrorism in the shorter and longer runs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour models of legalized torture are next examined-including current ones in Israel and the USA and the idea of torture warrants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinally, 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 applying the criminal law defence of necessity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 'minimal absolutist' view - under which torture, whether by private individuals or by state officials, must be prohibited absolutely in law, policy and practice, and allowing no exceptions for ticking bomb situations - is defended throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OUP Oxford","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47611472281751,"sku":"9780199540914","price":14716.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780199540914.webp?v=1775071075","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/why-not-torture-terrorists-moral-practical-and-legal-aspects-of-the-ticking-bomb-justification-for-torture-9780199540914","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}