Are the American Psychological Association's detainee interrogation policies ethical and effective?: Key claims, documents, and results

Zeitschrift fur Psychologie / Journal of Psychology

Volumn 219, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 150-158

  Pope, Kenneth S ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abu ghraib; American psychological association; Detainee interrogation; Ethics; Guantanamo

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855675537     PISSN: 21908370     EISSN: 21512604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/2151-2604/a000062     Document Type: Article

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