一、刑讯逼供的法律特征 刑讯逼供是指在刑事诉讼过程中，司法工作人员对犯罪嫌疑人、被告人采用肉刑、变相肉刑或精神折磨的方法逼取口供的行为。其法律特征如下： （一）实施刑讯逼供行为的主体是司法工作人员，一般是承办案件的人员，但在不同国家、不同的时期，其内涵与外 I. Legal Characteristics of Extorting a Confession by Torture Extorting a confession by torture refers to acts of criminal prosecution of criminal suspects and defendants in the process of criminal proceedings by adopting the methods of corporal punishment, disgraceful corporal punishment or mental torture. Its legal features are as follows: (1) The principal part of the implementation of the act of extorting a confession by torture is a judicial staff member, and is generally a staff member who undertakes the case. However, in different countries and at different times, its connotation and outside