Erroneous assumptions: Popular belief in the effectiveness of torture interrogation

Peace and Conflict

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 429-435

  Janoff Bulman, Ronnie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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HUMAN BEHAVIOR; MILITARY INTERVENTION; PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 38149081368     PISSN: 10781919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10781910701665766     Document Type: Article

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