Torture
The Rack, Third Degree
noun, verbal noun, の adjective
Torture may be a problem but that doesn't stop people from using torture to get their way.
This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.
俺の姉は、マフィアから残虐な拷問を受けたんだ。
My older sister was brutally tortured by the mafia.