Social perception of high school students about the practice of torture.

Abstract

The objective of the present investigation was to identify the social perception of high school students regarding the practice of torture, still in force, in societies considered democratic. The theoretical framework was based on conceptual approaches on the Practice of Torture and Social Perception. The research was descriptive, with a quantitative approach, using a Likert-type opinion scale, applied in the 2018-2019 school year. The results show a partial and socially learned perception, which tends to justify and legitimize the practice of torture, without considering it a problem that deeply affects the human rights of individuals and society in general, even when its serious consequences are recognized.