Evolution Of Torture
Published on Nov 23, 2015
Mr. Mattox 3rd Period
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Torture is an art form
It is changing, growing and a hot topic to talk about
It progressed and changed throughout time starting primitive and physical, dating back to the start of civilization
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Assyrians, often used flaying as a form of torture where the unfortunate victim would have their skin cut off their body and nailed to the city walls as warning to anyone else
Also, they flayed young children in front of their parents
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Flaying
Torture became more prevalent after the fall of the Roman Empire and was used highly during the Spanish Inquisition
The type and degree of torture was determined by the victim's crimes and social status
Although there were strict rules on torture, judges and courts were often biased
Torture was condemned by the Catholic Church as early as 866
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Brazen Bull
Torture was heavily used by the castles, having dungeons and torture chambers below the castle surface to cram in a lot of people and silence their screams
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There were strict rules on how people should be tortured
Different types of torture depended on the crime and social standing of the person
Crimes included adultery, rape, vagrancy, etc.
Lower classes were discriminated against more than higher classes
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Some forms of torture include the iron maiden, breast ripper, scold's bridle, racks, scavengers daughter, etc.
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Heretic's Fork
Pear of Anguish
Judas Cradle
Crocodile Shears
Sawing
Ideas came from the bible and those who went against the bible (scientists, enlightened thinkers), were torture
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A new civil code was formulated, putting restrictions on the use of torture to bring more equality to all
Torture began to be seen as a morally offensive and ineffective
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Some forms of torture during this time include stretched out on a wheel and the other forms used during the medieval times
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Hanged by the Hands
Black slaves were the most popular ones tortured around this time period
Forms of torture include the use of insects, whipping, amputations, etc.
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Torture during this time was used as a popular form of entertainment and business opportunities amongst people
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Maiming
Hanging
THE MODERN ERA
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Forms of torture now include being beaten with fist, iron pipes, makeshift whips, etc.
Other favorites include stubbing the body with cigarettes, bone breaking and rupturing of non vital organs
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The use of torture is still highly debated upon
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But some areas of the world still use it
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Water Boarding
Tied to a car then dragged behind it
Rape
PSYCHLOGICAL TORTURE
This use of torture has been mainly used to get information out of someone
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Some forms include Chinese water torture, exploitation of phobias, solitary confinement, etc.
Blackmail
Sleep Deprivation
Extended Sensory Deprivation
Torture, as time progresses, became more regulated and looked down on upon
Torture has never left but only changed forms starting primitive and physical and turning into physical and mental
Regardless of public opinion, torture is seen as effective and will most likely continue to happen
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