There isn't much evidence for torture being used except as a form of punishment. Even the famous medieval torture was intended as a part of the punishment and t

There isn't much evidence for torture being used except as a form of punishment. Even the famous medieval torture was intended as a part of the punishment and to deter crime, rather than finding valuable information. Torture was only used on people convicted by other means, because it was technically illegal to punish anybody who didn't plea guilty.