According to a publication on The Huffington Post, respondents in a new Reuters/Ipsos poll say that torture can be justified under certain circumstances. A recent Quinnipiac University poll also shows that Americans are less comfortable with the idea of broadening U.S. torture laws. Thirty-six percent of respondents, however, say that torture is “rarely” or “never” a justified interrogation method, with 21 percent saying “rarely” and 15 percent saying “never.” Torture is not a way of getting a suspect to confess, because chances are the accused is feeling pain or discomfort and he or she may want the pain to end so they make a false statement. One major event in the history of the United States is the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked 4 airplanes with many passengers in them. One plane hit the North Tower of the …show more content…
Sensory deprivation is used to instill a sense of fear, disorientation and cause dependency on the suspect. Dr Hebb of McGill University conducted studies on people to induce a state akin to psychosis by placing students in air-conditioned cubicles with earmuffs, gloves and goggles. Within 24 hours they began to experience hallucinations, and by 48 hours complete breakdown and disintegration of personality. Sensory deprivation has also been attributed to increased pain sensitivity and increased psychological stress. According to the Kubark manual, sensory deprivation makes the detainee more prone to the officer who’s doing the