| ID | 094763 |
| Title Proper | Assessing the Obama standard for interrogations |
| Other Title Information | an analysis of army field manual 2-22.3 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Lankford, Adam |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | On 22 January 2009, President Barack Obama issued an executive order that banned harsh interrogations and restricted legal methods to those listed in Army Field Manual 2-22.3. However, there remain concerns that the field manual may fail to prevent the continued abuse and torture of detainees. This study reexamines the leading social-psychological explanations for torture at Abu Ghraib to determine whether the manual appears sufficient to prevent future torture. Findings suggest that it has significantly curtailed future risks; however, in order to help ensure that U.S. soldiers' treatment of foreign detainees is consistently humane, additional steps should be taken. |
| `In' analytical Note | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol. 33, No. 1; Jan 2010: p.20 - 35 |
| Journal Source | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol. 33, No. 1; Jan 2010: p.20 - 35 |
| Key Words | Obama ; Army Field Manual 2-22.3 ; Abu Ghraib ; Interrogations |