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酷刑(肉体刑罚),是一种为了做出惩罚或获得情报、口供而采用的造成肉体或精神痛苦的行为。施刑者达到目的的手段,无一不是彻底摧毁人的尊严与人格。1酷刑不只存在于古代中国,古代西方世界也广泛存在。据考证,人类在穴居时代就已有“死刑”存在,一般是以木棒或乱石打死。古罗马时期,拷问(刑讯逼供)手段的使用范围从奴隶逐渐扩大到犯有重罪的罗马公民,随着皇帝权力加强,这种对“人民公敌”的拷问手段获得了更多正当性,一直持续到罗马帝
Torture (corporal punishment) is an act of physical or mental anguish used to punish or obtain information or confessions. The means by which torturers reach their ends are all to completely destroy human dignity and personality. 1 Torture exists not only in ancient China but also in ancient Western world. According to research, human beings in the cave had “death penalty” exists, is generally killed by sticks or stones. In ancient Rome, torture was used from the slave to the Roman citizen guilty of felony. With the strengthening of the emperor’s power, such torture tactics gained more legitimacy for the “people’s public enemy” Continue until the Roman Emperor