酷刑室

酷刑室是專門對犯人施加酷刑的房間。^[1][2]中世紀的刑訊室沒有窗戶，通常建在地下，而且刑訊人員點着幾根蠟燭，這樣就能讓犯人感到「恐懼、絕望和害怕」。^[3][4][5]

歷史

縱觀歷史，從古羅馬時代開始，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。西班牙宗教裁判所和倫敦塔裡面也有酷刑室。 ^[6][7][8]

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