Another desire was to learn how social environments influences those roles. Yet, So much more came from this experiment. What happened when this experiment began shocked all and appalled even more. In an attempt to show understanding of the main components learned in this class, through the Stanford prison experiment and understanding and knowledge of “The Phycology of Social Power” The experiment started of when, in 1971, physiologist Philip Zimbardo and his colleagues attempted to create an experiment that examined the impact of of both being a “prisoner “or a “guard”. Zimbardo set up a fake prison in the basement of Stanford University’s psychology building, and along with 24 undergraduate students, who were chosen out of a larger group of 7o for their lack of criminal background, psychological issues, and no serious medical conditions agreed to a 1-2 week period experiment in exchange for $15.00 a day.
To the surprise of the selected “prisoners”, they were arrested in the same fashion an actual criminal would be arrested. They were booked and thrown into isolated detention cells at the police station. After some time, they were blindfolded and transported to the “Stanford County Prison”; which was constructed in the basement of Stanford University’s psychology building. Each “prisoner” was stripped of their identity and given ID numbers in place of names. They were forced to live in intolerable conditions, and tortured mentally and physically by the “guards”.
The Stanford prison experiment was a study of the psychological effects of becoming a prisoner or prison guard. The experiment was conducted at Stanford University from August 14 to August 20 of 1971 by a team of researchers led by psychology professor Philip Zimbardo. The original purpose of the experiment was to observe the effect that being in a prison like institutional setting has upon people, and how they react to being placed in positions both with and without authority. As it developed however, the experiment quickly spiralled out of control, the “guards” abuse of the “prisoners” became excessive causing them far more trauma than the experiment justified. Whether the experiment went horribly wrong or horribly right is entirely a matter of opinion, although the “horrible” seems pretty clear cut.
09/07/2012 Stanford Prison Experiment Zimbardo’s prisoner-guard experiment is where a group of young men were rounded up by the police department and taken to a mock jail in Stanford university (Alexander, 2001). They were treated exactly like real prisoners would have been treated: sprayed for lice, strip searched and locked up with chains round their ankles (Alexander, 2001). There were men who were chosen to play the guards and they were given the authority to dictate 24-hours a day rules and soon turned to humiliating the prisoners to break their will (Alexander, 2001). “‘In a few days, the role dominated the person,’ Zimbardo -- now president-elect of the American Psychological Association -- recalled. ‘They became guards and prisoners.’ So disturbing was the transformation that Zimbardo ordered the experiment abruptly ended,” (Alexander, 2001).
The Precautions, Steps, and Measures Taken to Control Gangs and Security Threat Groups in Prison Andrew Cyr Western New England College Abstract In prison it is understood that there is violence and unruly conduct due to the very nature of being incarcerated. Because of anti-social behavior and actions of inmates prison becomes a society within itself. This paper focuses primarily on gang violence in prison and the procedure and methods used by correctional officers to limit the amount of violence by these gangs. Also, juvenile gang control and the future of gang violence in prison will be discussed. The Precautions, Steps, and Measures Taken to Control Gangs and Security Threat Groups in Prison Overview Gangs in America have multiplied at such an extreme that even the smallest counties have reported some forms of gang activity in their communities.
Little did he know that standing up for what he believed in was going to possibly get him killed. Just days after the picture appeared, the government arrested him. Taking him into a prison for intelligence, he was in solitary confinement for months. After seven or eight months he had a court trial and they didn’t tell him where he was going. They blindfolded him, which he thought this was just a part of his questioning.
The boy may have wanted an end to his suffering. So much of him was lost and he would never be the same as he was before. Perhaps his parents do not know what is best for him The values of the contra-characters the medical establishment and the ALD foundation were evident as Indifferent focused only on protocol. These are the values the movie wishes us to see. There was concern for prolonging the suffering and an interest in following rules as to limit any harm coming to a human test subject.
Half of the selected boys were assigned to be prisoners and the other half were assigned to be a guard. It all started when arrest by the city police blindfolded and took into the jail cell one at a time and greeted by the warden which conveyed the seriousness of their offense. The “prisoners” were arrested by a police car, were fingerprinted, blindfolded and put in a cell, then they were searched and stripped naked given a uniform, a number and had a chain placed around one foot. The other participants were “guards” in which they wore uniforms and were given clubs. The guards were given no training on how to be guards and how to do their job.
This false impression is what the general public views as, life behind bars. In the criminal justice system, prison plays a vital role in deterring citizens from committing offences. The images held by the general public, due to the media’s account of the prison system, are enough to prevent most people from committing crimes. This representation in movies and television programs is often false and misleading, portraying the prison system as a dangerous place where criminals are sent to pay for their crimes. Criminals are constantly shown living in fear of other inmates or working tirelessly on roads or laundry mats.
Examples of the Emersonian self-reliant lifestyle are present in Luke as he is sent to live in a prison camp where he meets strict bosses and becomes close with his roommates. He does all of this while trying to escape to freedom a number of times after his mother’s death. In a society where everyone tries to conform into being someone acceptable, a unique Emersonian individual stands out among the crowd just like Luke Jackson when he first arrives at the prison camp as they discuss reasons of arrival. Luke was arrested for drinking while cutting off the heads of parking meters without any reason except he just wanted to. He accepts the consequences that came with his arrest by leaving for the prison camp.