Louis Theroux has always shared the stories others overlook, whether for lack of interest ("if it bleeds, it leads" mentality rules info-tainment. "news" industry), or lack of imagination.
this title is no different. Mr. Theroux takes his honest face, his British accent, and a brave crew into some of the most dangerous rooms in the US jail system. he speaks earnestly, and openly with the men and women who are housed or work in the Miami jail system.
some of the men and boys he speaks with will break your heart, if you have an ounce of empathy in you; as a psychologist, my heart breaks for every one. not one story surprised me, but then again, i have studied human behaviour for decades.
if one is truly curious about the jail/prison culture, and how even well-educated, "well-bred," average American university students change into brutal animals in a matter of days, one really must seek the "Stanford Prison Experiment," designed and executed by Philip Zimbardo, Ph.D.. one can locate streamable editions of his film, as well as a documentary about the experiment.
between his work, and the work of Stanley Milgram, an entirely new internal review system was created and implemented universally at all universities: a prospective researcher (or team of researchers) must present to a faculty board on ethics in experimentation their entire plan, from start to finish. not only their objectives and methodology, but a carefully reasoned and documented prediction of possible lingering effects upon the subjects (if animals) and/or participants (if human).
Louis never mentions the Stanford experiment...i wonder why, and Tweeted him the question (i just did so moments ago, no answer yet; not waiting on one...) certainly he read about it, or has seen a film about it. oh well, no way to know unless he answers.
WAATCH THIS! i only wish it was longer.
this title is no different. Mr. Theroux takes his honest face, his British accent, and a brave crew into some of the most dangerous rooms in the US jail system. he speaks earnestly, and openly with the men and women who are housed or work in the Miami jail system.
some of the men and boys he speaks with will break your heart, if you have an ounce of empathy in you; as a psychologist, my heart breaks for every one. not one story surprised me, but then again, i have studied human behaviour for decades.
if one is truly curious about the jail/prison culture, and how even well-educated, "well-bred," average American university students change into brutal animals in a matter of days, one really must seek the "Stanford Prison Experiment," designed and executed by Philip Zimbardo, Ph.D.. one can locate streamable editions of his film, as well as a documentary about the experiment.
between his work, and the work of Stanley Milgram, an entirely new internal review system was created and implemented universally at all universities: a prospective researcher (or team of researchers) must present to a faculty board on ethics in experimentation their entire plan, from start to finish. not only their objectives and methodology, but a carefully reasoned and documented prediction of possible lingering effects upon the subjects (if animals) and/or participants (if human).
Louis never mentions the Stanford experiment...i wonder why, and Tweeted him the question (i just did so moments ago, no answer yet; not waiting on one...) certainly he read about it, or has seen a film about it. oh well, no way to know unless he answers.
WAATCH THIS! i only wish it was longer.