The fine line between interrogation and retribution

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 191-196

  Carlsmith, Kevin M ^a   Sood, Avani Mehta ^b  

^a Center for Language and Brain   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Interrogation; Punishment motives; Retribution; Retributive justice; Torture; Utility

Indexed keywords

EID: 56549096523     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2008.08.025     Document Type: Article

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