Deviance and Crime

Document Type:Essay

Subject Area:Sociology

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Since these people were not used to such extreme conditions, it was very difficult for them to persevere. The prisoners were not following the rules because they were being handled aggressively. Just on their first day of the experiment, they had been mistreated and denied privileges as opposed to what the actually believed. It was only very difficult for any normal person to persevere such aggressions while they should be enjoying their freedom outside. During the orientation, prison guards had been trained on how to handle the inmates. For those who were labeled as bad guys, the guards decided to take to the cells for good prisoners while those who considered as good guys were taken into prison cells marked for bad prisoners.

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