‘By Any Means Necessary’: Interviews and Narrative Analysis with Torturers—A Conversation with Dr. John Tsukayama

Perpetration, Gender and Performance

“…He himself was a former professional interrogator in criminal interrogation and his contribution is fascinating, not least the comments on his methods and ethics. He remarks on how 'nobody we interrogate is going to tell us anything if they feel we disdain them,' 16 describing how crucial it was to establish a positive relationship with them. He views such empathy as ethical, because only by understanding how people end up in situations in which they perpetrate can such actions be avoided.…”