APA and the participation of psychologists in situations in which human rights are violated: Comment on "Psychologists and the use of torture in interrogations"

Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 35-43

  Lott, Bernice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

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EID: 37249048017     PISSN: 15297489     EISSN: 15302415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-2415.2007.00124.x     Document Type: Note

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