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This panel was recorded March 1, 2008 at the conference "Torture, Law, and War." How is torture portrayed in media and social discourse? How do social norms affect the willingness to use torture, and vice-versa?

This panel was recorded on March 1, 2008, as apart of the conference "Torture, Law, and War." How do U.S. and international law regulate torture and coercive interrogation? Are changes needed in these laws? How well do U.S. practices and policies implement its laws?

What can we learn from history about the function and impact of the use of coercive interrogation techniques? Chair: Robert Gooding-Williams, Political Science, The University of Chicago Panelists: Kathleen Coleman, Classics, Harvard University Darius Rejali, Political Science, Reed College This panel was recorded March 1, 2008 as part of the conference "Torture, Law and War."

Recorded February 29, 2008, at the University of Chicago Law School's conference on Torture, Law, and War. Chair: Adam Samaha, Law, The University of Chicago. Panelists: Samuel Brody, Divinity School, The University of Chicago Garrett Ordower, Law, The University of Chicago

Recorded February 29, 2008, at the University of Chicago Law School's conference on Torture, Law, and War.

Is torture ever morally permissible, and if so, on what grounds? And if not, can some acts of torture be morally excused after the fact?

Chair: Richard McAdams, Law, The University of Chicago
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