Interrogation

Case Study – The CIA’s Rendition, Detention, and Interrogation Program The most recent, publicly acknowledged example of a covert action program with dubious moral footing is the Rendition, Detention and Interrogation program (RDI), authorized by President George W. Bush in the days following the terrorist attacks of 9/11. In 2009 by Executive Order, President Obama ended the CIA program and prohibited the use of Enhanced Interrogation Techniques (EITs), including water-boarding. The President…

topic of torture in the context of police interrogation in Canada, as it has both an academic and professional significance for me. Professionally, I have experienced the investigator’s role, conducting hundreds of interviews with both suspects and accused persons with the goal of solving a crime. I have received formalized training in various methods of interviewing without any concern or review to form an interdisciplinary understanding of the interrogation environment. As an instructor in a…

on whether or not we should allow torture used by government agencies and even our police force. Some people say that torture should not be allowed under any circumstances, while others believe that torture should be used regularly as a form of interrogation. I believe that torture should only be used under rare circumstances. Some circumstances may include terrorist attacks or plans of terrorist attacks on the U.S. Though should the circumstances range out of the terrorist group and into other…

in depicting torture. The film justifies torture by portraying that enhanced interrogation techniques provided key information in the hunt for Osama bin Laden. In the film, Maya Lambert locates Osama bin Laden by following a lead from a tortured detainee. However, the information that led to the killing of the al-Qaeda leader was the result of tireless research and deductive…

building, and a mastermind terrorist has been captured. This, a very real scenario, is one that often threatens our government. So the main debate is what the government should do with the terrorist. Should our government use torture or enhanced interrogation as a way to save lives? The answer is yes, we should! Many view torture as an inhumane tactic and believe that torture should be eradicated from all governments. There are others, however, who see torture as a cruel but necessary act for…

before, the interrogation tactics used by the CIA after September 11, 2001 have been the subject of intense scrutiny. In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on 9/11, the CIA ramped up its efforts to acquire human intelligence information deemed vital to United States national security. The compelling need to acquire information important to national security was not adequately balanced against the need to respect basic human rights. Further, the highly controversial interrogation methods…

accusation. However, an investigation brought forth the truth; the CIA had penetrated a computer network used by the Senate Intelligence Committee and found that the Senate was preparing a report that revealed information about the CIA’s detention and interrogation program. Because the justification for torture has been called into question, the credibility of the CIA has also. After analyzing numerous sources about the CIA torture report, it…

the investigation into the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence 's report on the CIA and its detention and interrogation program, of 119 detainees captured between 2002-2008, 26 were found to be wrongfully held. Innocent people are losing their lives due to the ineffectiveness and cruelness of torture. In addition, 39 of these detainees were “subjected to enhanced interrogation techniques, which included sleep deprivation, waterboarding,…

Declaration of Human Rights, which has been sanctioned by 155 nations (The United Nations, 1984). Nevertheless, the United States has ratified the use of torture as recently as 2008. The Bush administration allowed the use of torture methods in interrogations of individuals connected to the September 11th attacks and al-Qaeda. The United States was not the only nation that disobeyed the United Nation’s demand for a cease of torture tactics; countries such as England, France, India, and Russia…

9/11, President Bush authorized the use of torture against suspected terrorists of the United States. Although, torture is prohibited in international law, President Bush saw it as the only way to keep America safe. Torture is now a widespread interrogation method used across the world ("Human Rights Abuses in the USA"). Whether torture is justifiable is an ethical concept because it impacts human rights and dignity. Torture is only justified under extreme, time-sensitive situations when the…