Abu Ghraib

a few bad apples with dark side hidden down deep as far as the Abu Ghraib prison torture, sexual harassment and killings perpetrated by soldiers in the prison and all what it takes for these bad apples is for the right opportunity to come to show out all their dark sides. Its only small portion of the American army soldiers that was operating and controlling Abu Ghraib prison. Accountability for the abuse of the inmates at Abu Ghraib prison have been streamed down to seven low ranking guards and…

Studying obedience to authority most often reveals human nature repugnantly; however, it teaches society their individual capability thus they can prevent unethical actions. In “The Abu Ghraib Prison Scandal: Sources of Sadism,” Marianna Szegedy-Maszak writes about the unethical treatment and results of American guards physically violating the Iraqi prisoners. The guards with authority over the criminals were charged for “crimes against humanity” (Szegedy-Maszak 75). The author analyzes why the…

When it comes to the Abu Ghraib prison and the Stanford Prison Experiment the competing valued were at stake. For the Stanford prison experiment it was based on a study that was conducted to determine psychology of imprisonment. This experience was a simulation experiment that was carried out at the Stanford University. During the experiment it was ended after 6 days instead of the 14 days because the students weren't able to bear the simulated prison life. During the experience the…

The issues that arose from Abu Ghraib Prison deserve to be addressed because this is what America is known for when we try to implement new laws, and persuade foreign nations to be like us. A quick glance at what the United Nations was developed for, is that it’s “international organization founded in 1945 after the Second World War by 51 countries committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress, better living…

jail or a prison. All the people there except the guards are in there because they committed a crime, and everything from what they eat and when they is determined by the warden. The Stanford prison experiment and the events that occurred in Abu Ghraib are quite similar events when looked at as a whole. Both events placed inexperienced people as people of authority, and in both events those people of authority ended up committing unspeakable things to the prisoners below them. I think the…

This paper will focus on two comparable instances of treatment within a prison atmosphere. One event is the Stanford Prison Experiment which is considered a renowned study conducted at Stanford University in California. The other is the Abu Ghraib prison scandal known for its controversy in 2004 surrounding the treatment of its prisoners during their incarceration there. In this paper I will provide details regarding each and ultimately compare how the abuse is similar to or different from what…

extremely graphic photographic evidence.” Photographs and videos taken by the soldiers as the abuses were happening were not included in his report, Taguba said, because of their “extremely sensitive nature” which is stated by Hersh in “Torture at Abu Ghraib.” These conditions were horrible for all involved and the U.S. received backlash because they were held responsible for these people. These pictures are horrible to look at and will physically make you sick to think about the things these…

as we can turn into submissive slaves essentially. With enough time and lack of supervision, they would have easily reached the same level as Abu Ghraib, where during the war in Iraq that began in March 2003, personnel of the United States Army and the Central Intelligence Agency committed a series of human rights violations against detainees in the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. These violations included physical and sexual abuse, torture, rape, sodomy, and murder. One of the participating Guards…

massacring and arresting dozens of people, torturing innocent citizens in the Abu Ghraib prison, and selling their organs on the black market-- among other atrocities. The film casts a light on the injustices faced by the Turkish and American peoples, as well as the disconnect between government and the general population. While America and Turkey are allies in the eyes of their respective governments, events like the Abu Ghraib prison torturing and unnecessary raids by the Americans paint them…

without any question or moral perspective without knowing they are causing harm. Such form of obedience can be hostile and perilous to the people involved. This can be seen in the atrocious deaths of the Okinwa Residents, the brutal torturing at Abu Ghraib, and the dictatorship like power from the Milgrim and Zimbardo experiment. With such implications of obedience from the experiments and case studies, this paper depicts how human independency…