The Signature of Evil : (Re)Defining Torture in International Law.
- [1st ed.]
- Cambridge : Intersentia, 2011.
- 617 p.
p. 601-617. Notas al pie de página.
Freedom wars and tortures (re)turn. Object of the study. Framework and working method. Structure of the study. Defining torture: Deconstructing the notion into its basic components. Contemporary legal sources on torture. Defining torture: Basic elements. Severe physical or mental pain or suffering. Act or omission. Intent. Specific purpose. Perpetrator. Victim. Redefining torture: Towards a relative interpretation. Guiding principles. Essential elements. Theory of communicating vessels. Redefinition. Annexes: List of jurisprudence. Reports et al.