Abstract
This article examines 65 amateur waterboarding videos to investigate why ordinary people become involved in waterboarding. There appears to be several explanations for this involvement: thrill-seeking, ideology, and educational reasons. The article highlights waterboarding’s dangers, and its potentially transformational effects on individuals. Findings are situated in relation to Michel Foucault’s work on torture, and what is known about health professional involvement in experimental torture during the War on Terror.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1357-1370 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Deviant Behavior |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 3 Oct 2018 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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