Christian DeVos, Rayan N Kaakati, Joshua Martins-Caulfield, Michele Heisler
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Abstract
Historically, torture often was understood as physical and/or psychological pain inflicted by governmental agents on an individual who is detained or imprisoned in governmental custody. As defined by the United Nations Convention Against Torture (UNCAT), however, torture is increasingly recognized as occurring in settings far beyond carceral settings.