Steven J. Barela is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Geneva (Switzerland) in the Department of History and Philosophy of Law and is also an Associate Research Fellow at the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights. Barela is a co-editor of the sweeping volume Interrogation and Torture: Integrating Efficacy with Law and Morality capturing global insights on interrogation from science, law, and morality. Moreover, as Editor, he led the Chairperson’s Editorial Group on the \\"Principles of Effective Interviewing for Investigations and Information Gathering\\" (Méndez Principles) and participated in the Drafting Groups.