Enhanced Fujita Scale

Law enforcement interrogations are inquiries, in which criminal investigators systematically question potentially uncooperative individuals legally held in custody to attain dependable information that suspects may have knowledge of and potential responsibility for (Evans et al., 2010). Seasoned law enforcement interrogators (SLEIs) follow prescribed requirements in the course and conduct of the interrogation, but they also have extraordinary discretionary and flexible decision-making powers to…

Abu Ghraib Torture and Prison Abuse and The Bataan Death March are two comparative events in US history. The Abu Ghraib Torture and Prison Abuse was a series of human rights violations against prisoners in Abu Ghraib Prison in Iraq, which began in March of 2003. The Bataan Death March was the relocation by foot of American Prisoners from the Bataan Peninsula to Camp O, Donnel a prisoner camp of the Japanese during World War 2. While both Abu Ghraib and The Bataan Death March are a result of…

The controversy on torture be justifible is still debated. Torture is prohibited internationally due to moral believes. However, according to the current incidents that can be seen easily in the news these days, it is obvious that these days torture has been practiced widely in many countries of the world. The United Nations defines torture as “any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purposes as obtaining from him or…

Under what circumstances should national security hold greater importance than human rights? In order to mitigate the direct threat of terrorist acts, what policies should democratic nations enact? Both civil society and political leaders seek to answer these philosophical questions – especially during times of war – in an effort to reach moral clarity. Issues surrounding torture are controversial and extremely emotional, therefore most individuals may avoid taking a position. American-born film…

The issues that arose from Abu Ghraib Prison deserve to be addressed because this is what America is known for when we try to implement new laws, and persuade foreign nations to be like us. A quick glance at what the United Nations was developed for, is that it’s “international organization founded in 1945 after the Second World War by 51 countries committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress, better living…

to transform them for the good of his plan. However, it is important for Christians to determine what is too far and what actions further the work of the devil instead of Kingdom of God. The EITs have the capacity to protect the innocent on a large scale; according to a 2015 CRS Report, the conclusion was made that the EITs “enabled the identification and capture of other terrorists; (2) warned of terrorist plots planned for the…

Eduardo Galeano, a Uruguayan journalist, once said “The purpose of torture is not getting information. It is spreading fear.” The novel Code Name Verity, by Elizabeth Wein, follows the story of Julie as she is captured and tortured by the Gestapo for sets of code and other information. She is forced to write down all of her experiences and information she knows about the England War Effort. In Code Name Verity, Elizabeth Wein gives the reader insight on how terribly the prisoners are treated,…

After the infamous September 11, 2001 attacks, the White House made torture its secret weapon in the war on terror. According to renowned history professor Alfred McCoy, Washington chose the CIA as the instrument used to fight against Al Qaeda. Surprisingly, Washington’s quick recourse to torture in the hunt for Al Qaeda replicated the same outcome of anger among the local population and alienation of the American people from the larger war effort first seen during the “dirty” Vietnam war…

The use of torture in the United States should not be justified. Torture is defined as intentionally causing physical, mental, emotional and psychological discomfort to the unwilling individual in order to gain information. This involves the employment of physical assault, administering mind-altering drugs, beatings, rape and all other behaviors that may most likely inflict heavy pain and bodily harm as well as affecting the mind of human beings. Personally, I am against the act of torture that…

What would you do if someone you knew brother/sister or child was being held hostage and the person that captured them won’t tell you where they are unless you give them $5,000,000? Well for one, I doubt if many people have that much money just sitting around. And secondly don’t think the criminal will tell you he/she is keeping your loved one if you just say please. According to Michael Levin’s “The Case for Torture” torturing the individual might be the best option to get information out of…