Law and torture: Contemporary legal scholarship on torture, from the Doctrinal to the Critical
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Legal scholars have historically studied and shaped attitudes and approaches to torture – in its infliction, identification, and inhibition. The role of law in the contemporary anti-torture movement has been no less important – with the law, its logics and lawyers positing and animating the prevailing international anti-torture framework. This article reviews the contemporary ‘law and torture’ scholarship published in the last forty years in the English language – examining and charting its assumptions, preponderances, and orientations. In so doing, the article situates the cares and concerns of scholars (and their texts) along a doctrinal-critical continuum. The article aims to illustrate areas in which research is advanced and others which remain understudied – concluding with several connections and directions for future research.
Original language | English |
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Journal | International Community Law Review |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 5 |
Pages (from-to) | 397-425 |
Number of pages | 29 |
ISSN | 1871-9740 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2023 |
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