Torture
| AUTHOR | Gerber, Larry |
| PUBLISHER | Rosen Young Adult (01/30/2011) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Library Binding) |
Description
Despite the fact that it is condemned all around the world, the practice of torture persists to this day. This book examines the arguments put forth both for and against torture, its history, and the international laws that prohibit it. Readers will learn how the first international laws protecting human beings from torture took shape. The book explains the crusade to end torture around the world and the emergence of modern instances of torture. This is a fascinating look at one of the most contentious issues in the 21st century.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9781448812912
ISBN-10:
1448812917
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Library Binding)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
64
Carton Quantity:
0
Product Dimensions:
7.30 x 0.40 x 9.30 inches
Weight:
0.75 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Table of Contents,
Ikids,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
MY
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Violence
Grade Level:
7th Grade
- 12th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
0
Point Value:
0
Guided Reading Level:
Grade 7/8
Dewey Decimal:
364.67
Library of Congress Control Number:
2010018898
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Despite the fact that it is condemned all around the world, the practice of torture persists to this day. This book examines the arguments put forth both for and against torture, its history, and the international laws that prohibit it. Readers will learn how the first international laws protecting human beings from torture took shape. The book explains the crusade to end torture around the world and the emergence of modern instances of torture. This is a fascinating look at one of the most contentious issues in the 21st century.
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