[1] 25 - Torture
Inflicting severe pain or suffering on a person to punish, coerce or extract information.
Elements
To prove this charge, show that:
- The person caused severe physical or psychological suffering.
- The person acted deliberately for a purpose such as coercion, punishment or interrogation.
- The victim was in the person's control.
Notes for officers
Often charged alongside Kidnapping or Unlawful Imprisonment.