Assertion: torture | /r/ObjectUse | used throughout history
Facets:
value: for the purpose
type: PURPOSE
value: as a punishment
type: PURPOSE
value: to gather information
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Torture has been used throughout history for the purpose of obtaining information in interrogation.
text: Torture has been used throughout history for different purposes such as to gather information, as a punishment and as a form of intimidation or coercion, see p. 159 of this article.