Notwehr-Folter und Notstands-Tötung?

This book deals with two issues which have been discussed in jurisprudence, ethics and political philosophy for severeal years. In the first part, the main question is whether or not the use of torture can be legitimised. There are two cases in discussion: first the threat of torture against a kidnapper to rescue the victim of kidnapping, second the so called ticking-bomb-scenario". The text prese...