Bendfeldt-Zachrisson F
Int J Health Serv. 1985;15(2):339-49. doi: 10.2190/ATJQ-WAFP-KEU6-3XDW.
This article reviews some general and particular aspects of state political torture as it is practiced in several Latin American countries in an attempt to secure domination and prevent change. The purposes, methods and effects of such torture are discussed. The article also elaborates on some of the elements that participate in the making of the torturer, the contradictions that he faces, and the psychological mechanisms that assist him in his attempt to resolve such contradictions. Emphasis is given to the question of who is the real torturer.
本文回顾了几个拉丁美洲国家为确保统治和防止变革而实施的国家政治酷刑的一些一般和特殊方面。讨论了这种酷刑的目的、方法和影响。文章还阐述了一些构成施刑者的因素、他所面临的矛盾以及帮助他试图解决这些矛盾的心理机制。重点探讨了谁是真正的施刑者这一问题。
