torture

This book describes prison conditions in countries on every continent. The stark contrasts are as dramatic as they are instructional.

Presents the history of torture dating back 3,000 years, the various types of torture used, and the efforts of Amnesty International to achieve a worldwide ban on torture today.

A man and his girlfriend are on the way to a secluded farm when their trip takes an unexpected detour, and she is left wondering how to escape.

The fall of the house of Usher: A young man visits the home of his bride-to-be, and finds her brother willing to bury her alive to prevent the continuation of the family bloodline, which he believes is tainted by an evil curse. The pit and the pendulum: Francis Barnard travels to Spain upon hearing of his sister's death there, where he discovers she may be buried alive by her husband--the son of a notorious Spanish Inquisition torturer.

Interviews with perpetrators, witnesses, and victims examining the abuses that occurred in the fall of 2003 at the notorious Iraqi prison. Probes the psychology of how typical American men and women came to commit these atrocious acts.

Sixteen-year-old Linus Weems, a street person since leaving his wealthy father's home, is kidnapped and taken to an underground bunker where he is soon joined by five others, ranging in age from nine to seventy, who are alternately cared for and tortured by their unseen captor.

The history of punishing criminals is a long and gruesome one. In 620 BC, a Greek named Draco wrote a legal code that punished almost every crime with death, except murder! For that, criminals were exiled. Odd facts about crime and punishment like this abound in history.

Shares information on the history of torture and its current use today, including whether it is an effective way to root out information about terrorism.

An account of the use of torture by the United States intelligence service, its legalization under Bush, and the damage caused to morality, law, and the future of the United States by Obama's granting impunity to the torturers.