Democracies with separation of powers less likely to stop using torture

Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 13:49 in Paleontology & Archaeology

A system of checks and balances in government is usually regarded as a good thing, except when it comes to the probability that a nation will stop its use of government-sanctioned torture, according to a Florida State University study.

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