Which of the Following Best Captures the Central Reasons That

question 125

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best captures the central reasons that Shue believes interrogational torture often constitutes an assault on the defenseless in practice?

• A) The torture victim is being tortured purely to intimidate others.
• B) The torture victim is more often than not an innocent noncombatant.
• C) The torture victim has no means of demonstrating compliance with the torturer.
• D) The torture victim is unarmed and restrained at the time at which torture occurs.

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