Sign Up Now
Get instant access to over 1 million+ study documents
OR
Already registered? click here to login
By creating your account, you agree to our terms of service, privacy policy and student honor code.
.. information or a confession, punishing him for an act he... has committed or is suspected of having committed, or intimidating or coercing him (qtd. "United Nations").
The effects of the Abu Gharib scandal, and the other interrogation concerns coming from Guantanamo Bay, led to the recently passed Military Commissions Act, which further clarifies the United States' position on the use of alternative interrogation methods and what is and is not acceptable, including the discontinuance of the use of waterboarding.
Again, although the use of alternative interrogation techniques, such as sleep deprivation or long time standing have the same goals of information retrieval, their similarities end there. Standard interrogation does not involve coercive methods. Prisoners or sources may be mentally intimidated, but they do not suffer physical or mental harm. Even the information garnered can be vastly different. Information received by standard interrogation methods is typically considered more reliable than that of alternative methods, given the coercive nature. When subjected to the physical and mental anguish of alternative interrogation techniques it is possible that prisoners would admit to anything or even make up information simply to end the interrogation process.
Other forms of interrogation that are less cruel than that of washboarding and long-term standing include the use of GABAergic drugs, such as sodium amytal, to increase suggestibility. In addition, there is the use of the Reid technique, which is a nine-step interrogation process that involves factual and behavioral analysis. In the case of the Reid technique, it may be difficult to apply when dealing with suspects from other cultures ("Interrogation").
In addition, the effectiveness, of these...
Certainly, in the case of Abu Gharib, alternative interrogation techniques went beyond what would be considered humane and necessary and landed in the realm of cruel and vile. However, the garnering of information from suspects is a vital part of keeping America safe, and Sullivan does not offer any suggestions for effective means of obtaining this information, instead he merely criticizes what has been done.
Perhaps the five years that has past since September 11th has dulled Sullivan's senses to the reality of what America faces in its vulnerability to terrorism. But, if one person standing on a box, who is never in any real danger of being harmed, or one person who is forced to go without sleep, gave information that would prevent a second September 11th from occurring, than it would be worth it.
References
Horton, S. When Lawyers are War Criminals. 12 Oct 2006. Pace Law School. November 25, 2006 http://library.law.pace.edu/blogs/jib/2006/10/when_lawyers_are_war_criminals.html.
Interrogation. 15 Nov 2006. Wikipedia.com. November 25, 2006 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interrogation.
Scelfo, J. & Nordland, R. "Beneath the Hoods." Newsweek (2006). November 25, 2006 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5412316/site/newsweek/.
Sullivan, A. "Torture by Any Other Name is Just as Vile." The Sunday Times (24 Sept 2006).
United Nations Convention Against Torture. 24 Nov 2006. Wikipedia.com. November 25, 2006 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Convention_Against_Torture.
Despite the fact that there has been visible progress in the classification and documentation of different interrogation techniques, there is very little information about the manner in which police officers are trained and equipped with interrogation techniques and how often they apply various techniques (Cleary, H. M. D., & Warner, 2016). Little is also known about how the police officers employ the techniques with juveniles and with adults. This research
The Rationale for and the Efficacy of Torture during Interrogation Although information from interrogational torture is unreliable, it is likely to be used frequently and harshly. ==John W. Schiemann, 2012 Introduction The epigraph above is indicative of the growing consensus concerning the lack of efficacy of torture in providing interrogators with reliable concealed information Concealed information is the foundation of the majority of security issues. In most cases, concealed information is a situation
Torture Policy IssueExecutive SummaryThis report examines the ethical, legal, and practical considerations involved in the potential use of \\\"enhanced interrogation\\\" techniques on a suspected terrorist believed to be involved in a planned attack. The interrogation of a suspect believed to possess crucial information about the impending attack forms the crux of our examination. This report explores two fundamental policy options. The first involves authorizing the use of \\\"enhanced interrogation\\\" methods,
Research Question: When do police interrogation techniques lead to false confessions/false witness testimony, and how can false confessions be prevented? Annotation 1 Reference: Orlando, J. (2014). Interrogation techniques. OLR Research Report. https://www.cga.ct.gov/2014/rpt/2014-R-0071.htm Annotation The Office of Legislative Research (OLR) is a branch of the Connecticut state government, specifically the State Capitol and General Assembly. This is an OLR Research Report, published on the .gov site. Therefore, authority and credibility have been established using the
Psychopathology Criminal Behavior Part What might be some of the implications for the forensic field of the differences between the "low-fear hypothesis" and the "high-impulsive" subtypes of psychopathy? In other words, how might the differences in the models help inform us about best practices for such activities as police work on the streets, interrogation methods, trial and sentencing practices, providing treatment, or evaluating recidivism risks? In retrospect, theorists view Lykken's conceptual framework
Expressing that he finds transparency to be an important characteristic of the United States' government, President Barack Obama has encouraged leaders everywhere to increase the level of honesty with which they guide their countries. According to David Axelrod, a White House senior advisor, Obama has a "belief in transparency" that was one of the major factors he considered when making this important decision (Allen para. 2). The fact that