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酷刑室

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酷刑室是專門對犯人施加酷刑的房间。[1][2]中世纪的刑讯室没有窗户,通常建在地下,而且刑訊人員点着几根蜡烛,這樣就能讓犯人感到“恐惧、绝望和害怕”。[3][4][5]

历史

纵观历史,从古罗马时代开始,當局就把犯人關到酷刑室。中世紀後,也有不少犯人被關到酷刑室。西班牙宗教裁判所伦敦塔裡面也有酷刑室。 [6][7][8]

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  7. ^ The White Tower once held torture chambers within its crypt 互联网档案馆存檔,存档日期8 November 2008. From Mysterious Britain website. Retrieved 5 March 2007
  8. ^ There was no permanent torture-chamber. The basement of the White Tower was used. But prisoners could also be tortured in their cells 互联网档案馆存檔,存档日期20 April 2007. From Tudor website. Retrieved 5 March 2007