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Questions in a time of terrorism

Psychologist/filmmaker explores the ethics of interrogating suspects

''Interrogate This: Psychologists Take on Terror'' grew out of news reports concerning the interrogation of terrorism suspects. ''Interrogate This: Psychologists Take on Terror'' grew out of news reports concerning the interrogation of terrorism suspects. (Samuel C. Peterson/US navy/file 2006)
By Joel Brown
Globe Correspondent / December 7, 2008

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Among the harsh surprises of the war on terror was that American forces were using humiliating and sometimes brutal techniques to interrogate terrorism suspects. That was bad enough for Boston psychologist and filmmaker Maryanne Galvin . Then she heard that some in her own field might be involved. (Full article: 737 words)

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