Stanford Prison Experiment
The infamous experiment where subjects were shown to willingly inflict torture on others just because they were ‘obeying orders’. The psychologist at the center of the experiment was a witness for the defense at the Abu Ghraib trials, where he stated that any person was capable of evil, given the right circumstances. More importantly, he suggested that people would return to normal after, something which has dramatic implications not only for the criminal justice system, but the people who choose to send people to war or circumstances where evil actions are certain outcome.
Running time: 50 mins.
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