The Unraveling 15: The Devil Moves In Crowds
Jocko Unraveling
Is There a Difference Between Execution and Torture?
CNN's John Sutter looks at the history of torture in medieval Europe. He says it was common for people to be tortured until they confessed, then get a reprieve. People who didn't confess typically weren't executed, he says. The practice would go viral and eventually reach high levels of society, which is what happened in "Salem," Sutter writes.
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