Psychological Origins of Institutionalized Torture

Original research including interviews with former Greek torturers is supplemented by discussion of former studies military records and other sources to provide disturbing but valuable insights into the psychology of torture. The book describes parallel situations such as the rites of passage in pre-industrial societies and cults elite Corps military training and college hazing eventually concluding that the torturer is not born but made.Of essential interest to academics and students interested in social psychology and related disciplines this book will also be extremely valuable to policy-makers professionals working in government and all those interested in securing and promoting human rights.