Torture Methods

In the medieval times torture was considered a normal way to extract information from one person. It didn’t matter if you were telling the truth, once they think you have something to do with a crime or something they might not give up until you are dead. For example the Judas cradle. The judas Cradle is a medieval torture device. The victim would be placed on top ia a pyramid that was similar to a seat but sharp. It was inserted into the victim’s private

The goals of torture were to intimidate, deter, revenge or punish. Torture was also used as a tool or a method for the extraction of information or confessions. Torture was even used to satisfy personal hatred. Until the second century AD, torture was used only on slaves. A slave’s testimony was only valid if extracted by torture. Torture was used almost exclusively for the crime of treason. In civil society this meant in practice that torture was mainly confined to monarchs and the highest nobles. The penalty for treason by men was to be hanged, drawn, and quartered. The penalty for woman traitors was to be burned at the stake. Torture was used for numerous reasons.

Torture can be initiated through causing some form of mental anguish or physical pain, usually in order to gain information from the person being tortured. Torture is usually punishment for a serious crime,but is usually for the purpose of extracting a confession from an accused person. Many wonder nowadays should torture still be used in this day and age. Torture has been around since the times of the Ancient Greeks and is still around today, notoriously used in criminal organizations but also utilized by various governments when dealing with terrorist. Once the torture of Jews at the hands of the Nazis in World War II became knowledge to the public. In the nineteenth century Public opinion changed on the subject of torture, but torture

In medieval times, torture was used to punish criminals, deter crime, and gather information. There were many different types of tortures, most of which were brutal and painful. At the time, torture was deemed necessary to maintain order. Laws were harsh and torture was severe, but effective form of punishment. Despite its effectiveness, torture was often an unfair and extremely cruel punishment, and should have been eliminated in all forms. It is disturbing to learn how people were humiliated and maltreated, and how exquisitely brutal were the devices invented to subdue and discipline people.

Sleep deprivation is known as a condition of not getting enough sleep that can affect the brain and cognitive functions. "It occurs when a person sleeps for fewer hours than necessary over multiple days or week" (Eanes, 2015). When we think of nurses we are reminded of people who promote the health of others. However, many are unknowingly compromising their own health by working those 12-hour shifts. Many times, its more than 12 hours when they are finally able to go home. These long hours and minimal amount of sleep can be associated with learning, judgement, and memory impairments. Knowing the symptoms, effects/ risks, and management of sleep deprivation can help nurses and physicians address and be aware of the problem early on.

The eighth amendment of the United States constitution states that “excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted” (“Human Rights”). The clause about “cruel and unusual punishment” appears the most contentious phrase because in some ways the definition seems unclear. Not only does the subject matter appear debatable, but the definition of “torture” itself. The two main definitions of torture are: “any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purpose as obtaining from him or her information of a confession" or “excruciating pain that is equivalent to losing organs and systems” (Welna). The controversy derived

The focus of this report is about Jehnanne d’Arc and her unmistakeable significance in history. It is also evident that the Medieval Inquisition had a number of procedures to discover to prosecute the heretics.

The United States definition of torture is very broad and can be interpreted loosely. With the United States broad definition of torture, this leaves room for the technique to be abused and not used primarily to gather information to combat terrorism. It seems as though these methods were borrowed from some Hollywood movie during the mid-evil times. And evil they are!

So, underlying all of this information and various techniques of torture, there was a social science perspective, and that was psychological as; “The purpose of torture is not getting information. It 's spreading fear” (Galeano). If we consider torture to almost be a psychological

Through the years torture has been used repeatedly. Torture is the infliction of severe physical and mental trauma for the use of acquiring information or for the use of punishment. Although there has been call for reform at many stages in history, torture remains. Even the Geneva Convention outlawed torture, however, torture is still used by many nations, such as the United States. Evidence proved this with the publicity of the Abu Ghraib incident, where many inmates were tortured by United States soldiers. These soldiers were convicted for their crimes but it was taken care of “in house” as people would say. The United Nations did not persecute the said soldiers further than the United States military court, nor did they investigate the claims of the soldiers that they were under orders. Although the United States used torture to great effect in the past, torture is cruel, inhumane, and has no place in modern society.

Once there was an evil person who had given up on his life; therefore, he decided to take revenge for himself. He planned for days, months and years for placing a bomb in a place where it will explode and kill many people. Unfortunately, the evil person was caught and was tortured so he would surrender and tell the interrogator about the place of the bomb. After being tortured, the evil person revealed to the interrogator about the location of the bomb. Lives were saved and people lived happily. However, this does not happen in the real world. Torture is not an effective method for national security. Torturing people for the sake of national security has been a controversial topic for centuries. According to Gordon, torture was used for the slaves by ancient Greeks and Romans (2014, p.19). Torture by definition is “[a]ny act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is

Torture can be defined as the act of intentionally committing pain to another individual, whether physically or mentally, upon another individual under your control or confinement (Barnes, 2016, p. 110). The standard way of thinking about torture, is that it should never be reinforced in any way, shape or form. The debate on justifiable uses of torture has escalated ever since the disastrous events of 9/11. As with most conscientious topics, there are two opposing sides to this argument. These two sides correspond to two theories, utilitarianism (pro-torture) and deontology (against torture) (Cohan, 2007, p. 1588). A variety of arguments have been constructed for the utilitarian view, such as cost-benefit analysis, hypothetical bomb scenarios,

A crisis is destroying our nation. Students are forced to wake up early and in the process, they are being tormented and damaged. Later school start times would be beneficial and solve the problem...but, the trouble is, only 20% of the whole nation has start times at 8:30 am or later. Therefore, to solve the dilemma, schools should start later because it’s beneficial to children’s health, makes their learning more effective, and youth would have a better status of mood.

There has always been torture since the beginning of human civilization. Torture can be conducted for various reasons or for no reason at all. It can be conducted to extract information or to punish someone for what they have been accused of. It can also be done just for the enjoyment of doing it. For all of these reasons, there also are different methods that can be done. As twisted and inhumane torture is, people still commit this heinous act. I find it interesting the lengths humans will go and the creativity that in the methods.

Torture is universally prohibited in both national and International law worldwide. It is a fundamental violation of human rights that cannot be derogated from. Essentially, torture is said to constitute any physical and mental act by which severe pain or suffering is intentionally inflicted upon a person ( UNCAT).Torture is mainly used for purposes that are set out to degraded, embarrass, and induce destruction in the person being subjected to torture and those in close relation to the person being tortured .Torture is a mechanism used by those in authoritative positions to preserve themselves in power (Power, 2006:2). Despite the universal prohibition on torture, its use has been widespread throughout history, and especially of late in the wake of September 11 2001 and other recent terrorist atrocities to combat the aforementioned heinous terrorist attacks. Torture is a topic that has come under intense scrutiny and debate regarding whether there are any circumstances in which it should be employed, and if its is absolute legal ban should not be protected and respected.