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Probing violence and prejudice
Yearlong UAlbany project looks at the link between violence, social injustice By Paul Grondahl September 20, 2012Criminologist Nicole Rafter has tallied 77 genocides that occurred around the world during the 20th century, many of them overlooked or forgotten, and she argues the number would be higher if a rigid legal definition was expanded. What are the 10 most prevalent forms of torture and why?
by Josh Clark and Jonathan Atteberry HowStuffWorks In 2000, human rights group Amnesty International and African social sciences organization CODESRIA published a handbook for watchdog groups monitoring prisons where torture is suspected. The guide offers insight into just what qualifies as cruel, inhuman and degrading (CID) treatment. |
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