AQA GCSE Religious Studies B · 8063
Paper 2
Revise: Catholic Perspectives on Terrorism, Torture and MartyrdomTorture is therefore treated as intrinsically evil: it is wrong in itself and cannot become right because the torturer hopes to achieve something good. Justice should instead involve lawful investigation, fair trials and respect for the person. Torture can also produce false confessions, since a person may say whatever they think will stop the suffering.