The torture and prisoner abuse debate /
Laura L. Finley.
- Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2008.
- 187 p. ; 25 cm.
- Historical guides to controversial issues in America, 1541-0021 .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-179) and index.
Introduction : describing the problem -- Torture and its origins -- Prison abuse in the U.S. pre-civil rights era -- The Central Intelligence Agency and torture -- Domestic prison abuse today -- Abuse in Guantanamo Bay, Afghanistan, and Iraq -- Summing up the torture debate -- Timeline of significant events in the history of torture and prisoner abuse.