PSYB01H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Syphilis, Meteorology, Iraq Prison Abuse Scandals
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Iraq prison abuse the prison is run by american soldiers: the soldiers were never taught how to handle the prisoners, the iraq prisoners are degraded, dehumanizing, abuse happen right after the 911. The other side is a naked iraq prisoner on a leash. Girl next door: the diminutive girl with the broad grin who dreamed of becoming a storm-chasing meteorologist has become the face of the abuse scandal. Abu ghraib, she was assigned to fingerprint and process prisoners (time magazine, Are those charged with abuse a few bad apples, or are they just like the rest of us? (wallace, c. , time magazine (may 2004)) It can happen to all of us, especially under some circumstances, and the social role that is appoint to us. Normal university students apply to be in the experiment. They are consent not sure if they fully understand the consent. Students are randomly assigned to be a guard or a prisoner.
