My first reasoning to why I am against torture is because of my religious views. ... The torture may also strengthen the hatred and distrust towards the interrogator, giving the criminal even more of a reason to lie. There is even historical precedent for this, during the purges in Stalin's Russia, many of his political adversaries were tortured and then put on 'show trials', where they admitted to crimes that they couldn't possibly have committed (The Doomed Soldiers). ... It is almost impossible for the interrogator to determine if the suspect has revealed everything, ...

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When Anne and her family first arrived, they were welcomed in with open arms mainly because of William's wealth and Anne's knowledge in herbal medicines, nursing the sick, and midwifery. ... The women discussed the previous Sunday's sermons at first, but then Anne page 3 began telling them of her own beliefs, which were different from beliefs of the Boston ministers. ... She was put on trial for heresy before the General Court of Massachusetts. ... Anne stood trial alone, with no lawyer to defend her. ... Winthrop replied, " I am persuaded that the revel...

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Joan first traveled to the court of Dauphin. ... After months of interrogation, Joan was tricked into confessing. Her judges declared her visions Satanic, and Joan was burned at the stake in the marketplace in Rouen, although 25 years later Joan was given a second trial and was found innocent. ...

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