Torture and Torturous Violence: Transcending Definitions of Torture Canning Victoria
Torture and Torturous Violence: Transcending Definitions of Torture Canning Victoria There is growing recognition that torture is too narrowly defined in law, and that psychological and/or sexualised…
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Torture and Torturous Violence: Transcending Definitions of Torture Canning Victoria
There is growing recognition that torture is too narrowly defined in law, and that psychological and/or sexualised violence against women is not adequately recognised as torture. Drawing on over a decade of research and interviews with psychologists, practitioners, and women seeking asylum, it sets out the implications of the social silencing of torture, and torturous violence specifically. Clearly defining torturous violence, this book offers scholars and practitioners critical reflections on how torture is defined, and the implications that narrow definitions may have on survivors.
It invites us to consider alternative ways to understand and address the impacts of physical, sexualised and psychological
Torture and Dignity
Anatomy of Torture
Torture and Punishment
Legacy of Violence