Which of the Following Is Among the Central Reasons That

question 166

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is among the central reasons that Dershowitz believes an institutionalized public system for issuing torture warrants would result in fewer instances of torture than currently occur "off the books"?

• A) Judges would likely require more compelling evidence before authorizing a torture warrant than is required by officials in the current "off-the-book" system.
• B) A widely publicized program of torture would likely deter future terrorists by making them aware of the consequences of terrorist activity.
• C) Professional torturers in a public system would likely be more effective and able extract more actionable intelligence faster.
• D) The military and intelligence agencies would be less likely to request a torture warrant for fear of exposing classified information.

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