Tuesday, February 7, 2012

The Power of the Situation: Real Life

Abu Ghraib:  the infamous prison in Iraq  was once a place of death and torture for Saddam Hussein's regime.  Following the overthrow of the Iraqi dictator in 2003, American forces reclaimed this place as a location to house detainees while they attempted to gain intelligence.  Gradually, the culture of the prison evolved back into what it had previously been: the home of "evil".
Using your knowledge of the studies of Milgram, Asch and Zimbardo, identify what happended at Abu Ghraib and attempt to explain it using the conclusions from these presious studies.

Dedicate three paragraphs to your explanation and be sure to site your sources of information and include at least three pictures relating to your essay.

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