How Long to Read Torture and the Law of Proof

How Long Does it Take to Read Torture and the Law of Proof?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 11 minutes to read Torture and the Law of Proof by John H. Langbein

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In Torture and the Law of Proof John H. Langbein explores the world of the thumbscrew and the rack, engines of torture authorized for investigating crime in European legal systems from medieval times until well into the eighteenth century. Drawing on juristic literature and legal records, Langbein's book, first published in 1977, remains the definitive account of how European legal systems became dependent on the use of torture in their routine criminal procedures, and how they eventually worked themselves free of it. The book has recently taken on an eerie relevance as a consequence of controversial American and British interrogation practices in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. In a new introduction, Langbein contrasts the "new" law of torture with the older European law and offers some pointed lessons about the difficulty of reconciling coercion with accurate investigation. Embellished with fascinating illustrations of torture devices taken from an eighteenth-century criminal code, this crisply written account will engage all those interested in torture's remarkable grip on European legal history.

How long is Torture and the Law of Proof?

Torture and the Law of Proof by John H. Langbein is 246 pages long, and a total of 62,976 words.

This makes it 83% the length of the average book. It also has 77% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Torture and the Law of Proof Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 44 minutes to read Torture and the Law of Proof aloud.

What Reading Level is Torture and the Law of Proof?

Torture and the Law of Proof is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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