Monitoring detention, custody, torture and ill-treatment : a practical approach to prevention and documentation / [edited by] Jason Payne-James, Duarte Nuno Vieira, Jonathan Beynon. - Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2012.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

International legal framework on torture / Juan E. Me?ndez -- The role and responsibilities of health professionals involved in the care of those in detention / J�rgen L. Thomsen -- Standards applicable in the prevention of torture in places of detention / Jonathan Beynon -- Healthcare for those in detention / Michael Levy -- Psychological assessment and documentation of torture in detention / Nimisha Patel -- Assessment of physical evidence of torture or cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment during visits to places of detention / Jason Payne-James, Jonathan Beynon, and Duarte Nuno Vieira -- Radiology in the documentation of torture and ill-treatment / Hermann Vogel -- Management of hunger strikes in detention / Herna?n Reyes -- Legal aspects of detention in military detention / Kirsty Sutherland and Peter Glenser -- Sexual assault in detention / Jason Payne-James -- Children in detention / Peter Green -- Investigation of ill-treatment during detention / Herna?n Reyes -- Investigation of deaths in custody / Marc Bollman, Morris Tidball-Binz, Bernice Elger, and Patrice Mangin -- The Istanbul Protocol : development, practical application, and future directions / Vincent Iacopino -- Dilemmas for healthcare professionals involved in the care of detainees / Ma?ximo Alberto Duque Piedrahi?ta -- Solitary confinement : current concerns and proposed protections / Sharon Shalev.

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Physical Abuse--Prevention and control
Human rights abuses
Torture--Legislation and jurisprudence
Custodial Care--Legislation and jurisprudence

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