From ancient civilizations to modern legal systems, Torture and Capital Punishment uncovers the methods, justifications, and controversies surrounding these extreme forms of punishment. Torture and Capital Punishment The Brazen Bull of Phalaris The Brazen Bull, also known as the Bronze Bull, Sicilian Bull, or Bull of Phalaris, is one of the most infamous torture devices used in ancient Greece. The […]
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The “Vile Garrote”: Spain’s Preferred Method of Capital Punishment
The Vile Garrote was a procedure for executing a convicted person by compressing his throat with a rope twisted with a stick, with a metal ring or by pressing the neck with a screw.