The 2011 Bruce K. Gould Book Award was presented to Charles and Gregory Fried authors of Because It Is Wrong: Torture, Privacy, and Presidential Power in the Age of Terror on Wednesday, November 16, 2011.
The Bruce K. Gould Book Award is presented annually to the author of an outstanding publication related to the law, legal profession or legal system.
About the Authors:
Charles Fried is a prominent American jurist and lawyer. He served as United States Solicitor General from 1985 to 1989. He is currently a professor at Harvard Law School.
Professor Gregory Fried has taught ethics, political philosophy, and the history of philosophy at the University of Chicago, Boston University, California State University Los Angeles, and, most recently, Suffolk University, where he is also Chair of the Philosophy Department.
Professor Gregory Fried together with his father, Charles Fried,are the authors of Because It Is Wrong: Torture, Privacy and Presidential Power in the Age of Terror an exploration of moral, legal, and political questions in post-9/11 world.
About the Book: Because It Is Wrong, addresses questions about torture and privacy tactics used to thwart acts of terrorism.The book discusses the behavior and justifications of Bush government officials and examines more broadly what should be done when high officials have broken moral and legal norms in an attempt to protect the public.
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