Torture and Capital Punishment. / Suzanne Rent.
by Rent, Suzanne; SIRS Publishing, Inc.
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BookSeries: SIRS Enduring Issues 2003Article 72Institutions. Publisher: History Magazine, 2002ISSN: 1522-3256;.Subject(s): Capital punishment | Punishment -- History | Punishment in crime deterrence | TortureDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Torture has been used since the dawn of civilization. It served several purposes: a form of punishment, a method to extract confessions or a form of execution. The use of torture was used extensively in certain times including the Roman Empire, the Witch Hunts (1300s-1600s) and the Spanish Inquisition. These periods are remembered for their cruelty. The victims of torture have represented a wide variety of classes and cultures. And the torturers were often disturbingly innovative with their methods." (HISTORY MAGAZINE) The author describes various methods of torture used throughout history.
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Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2003.
Originally Published: Torture and Capital Punishment, April/May 2002; pp. 45+.
"Torture has been used since the dawn of civilization. It served several purposes: a form of punishment, a method to extract confessions or a form of execution. The use of torture was used extensively in certain times including the Roman Empire, the Witch Hunts (1300s-1600s) and the Spanish Inquisition. These periods are remembered for their cruelty. The victims of torture have represented a wide variety of classes and cultures. And the torturers were often disturbingly innovative with their methods." (HISTORY MAGAZINE) The author describes various methods of torture used throughout history.
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