Abstract
The so-called ticking bomb is invoked by philosophers and lawyers trying to justify, on behalf of their political masters, the use of torture in extremis. I show that the scenario is spurious; and that the likely consequences of the use of interrogational torture in such cases are disastrous. Finally, I test the argument against a real case.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 30-38 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | TORTURE: Asian and Global Perspectives |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2012 |