Abu Ghraib
Key Issue -Abu Ghraib
- Created by: Jenny
- Created on: 06-05-14 21:12
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- Abu Ghraib
- breech of human rights for Iraqi prisoners
- 2004 - photos showing US military personnel abusing and torturing Iraqi prisoners
- 11 junior ranking convicted
- 2 arguments put forward in court:
- accused were 'corrupt'
- personality
- obeying orders from senior staff
- situationist
- accused were 'corrupt'
- explaining the issue
- relates to MILGRAM agency theory - obeyed orders to cause harm
- TAJFEL - in and out groups - identify by accepting social norms
- little evidence that there were direct orders
- not all were involved - one made photos public
- Summary
- no simple explanation
- explanations from social provide insights into understanding
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