Understanding prisoner abuse
The only thing more shocking than the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse, one psychologist says, is the fact that people are shocked it could happen.History demonstrates that given the right conditions, such brutality happens time and time again.
To help people understand the conditions that can lead to such dehumanizing treatment of prisoners, the American Psychological Association has compiled a helpful bibliography of recent Internet stories that explore the psychology involved in cases like Abu Ghraib, the Hanoi Hilton, and other instances of torture.
.: Posted by Duane Bidwell on Tuesday, May 18, 2004
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