Study of racial dynamics in correctional systems and reform measures
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Running head: ETHNICITY AND CORRECTIONS1Ethnicity and CorrectionsTeam DCJA/344July 13, 2014Jacquelyn BradwayIn the Stanford Prison Experiment, participants were assigned roles as either guards or prisonersin a simulated prison environment. Over the course of six days, theexperiment quickly revealedthe extreme psychological effects of these roles on the participants. Reflecting on theexperiment's impact on human behavior, discuss the ethical implications of Zimbardo’s study.How do factors such as power dynamics, group behavior, and ethnicity contribute to thetreatment of individuals within hierarchical systems? Support your argument with examples fromthe experiment, and relate your analysis to real-world examples of prison systems or societalstructures.Word count requirement: 1000-1200 words.
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