{"product_id":"why-not-torture-terrorists-moral-practical-and-legal-aspects-of-the-ticking-bomb-justification-for-torture-9780199571239","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\u003eThis 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 others, the so-called 'ticking bomb' scenario? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book opens with an analysis of the pure moral argument from the standpoint of the individual as torturer. It then looks at the issues that arise once a state has decided to sanction torture in certain situations: how to establish factually that the situation is urgent, deciding who to torture, training people to carry out torture, and the efficacy of torture as a means of gathering information. The final part examines attempts to operate legal systems which tolerate torture; how they relate to the criminal law notion of necessity and to international human rights norms. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After examining the utilitarian arguments for torture, and the impact on a society of permitting torture, the author presents a powerful argument for maintaining the absolute legal prohibition.","brand":"OUP Oxford","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47606991061143,"sku":"9780199571239","price":6207.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780199571239.webp?v=1775044120","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/why-not-torture-terrorists-moral-practical-and-legal-aspects-of-the-ticking-bomb-justification-for-torture-9780199571239","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}