Torture
Torture is the infliction of severe physical or psychological pain or grief as an expression of cruelty, a means of intimidation, deterrent, revenge or punishment, or as a tool for the extraction of information or confessions.
See also
- Interrogation
- Physical abuse
- Psychology of torture
- Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
- Ethical arguments regarding torture
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Current legal status of torture |
| ► | Use of torture |
| ► | Aspects of torture |
| ► | Torture devices and methods |
| ► | Quotes |
| ► | Other meanings of the word |
| ► | See also |
| ► | External links |
| ► | Footnotes |
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