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01769cam a2200397 i 4500 |
| CONTROL NUMBER |
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981118849 |
| CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER |
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OCoLC |
| DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION |
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20171011120954.0 |
| FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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170619t20182018caua j b 001 0 eng |
| LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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| LC control number |
2017021327 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781682822357 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
1682822354 |
| SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
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| System control number |
(OCoLC)981118849 |
| CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Original cataloging agency |
DLC |
| Language of cataloging |
eng |
| Description conventions |
rda |
| Transcribing agency |
DLC |
| Modifying agency |
BTCTA |
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YDX |
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BDX |
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OCLCO |
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OCLCF |
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CHILD |
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ON8 |
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COB |
| AUTHENTICATION CODE |
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| Authentication code |
pcc |
| AUTHOR NAME |
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| AUTHOR NAME |
Steffens, Bradley, |
| TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Human rights in focus : |
| Remainder of title |
torture / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Bradley Steffens. |
| VARYING FORM OF TITLE |
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| Title proper/short title |
Torture. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
80 pages : |
| Other physical details |
illustrations (some color) ; |
| Dimensions |
25 cm. |
| SERIES STATEMENT |
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| Series statement |
Human rights in focus. |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
Torture in the twenty-first century -- What constitutes torture? -- Is torture ever justified? -- The consequences of torture -- What can be done to reduce torture? |
| SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
Torture is currently practiced in at least 122 nations and by several paramilitary groups, a direct violation of human rights. The tortured include prisoners of war, political dissenters, members of a persecuted religion, and victims of drug wars. The book discusses various types of torture, who uses it and why, its consequences, and steps being taken to reduce its use worldwide. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Torture. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Human rights. |
| ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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| Koha item type |
01. English Non Fiction |
| LOCAL PROCESSING INFORMATION (OCLC) |
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| d |
364.6 STE |
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310 |
