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Video:

• The psychology of evil

Philip Zimbardo knows how easy it is for nice people to turn bad. In this talk, he shares insights and graphic unseen photos from the Abu Ghraib trials. Then he talks about the flip side: how easy it is to be a hero, and how we can rise to the challenge.

• An Abu Ghraib ‘enhanced’ interrogator has a change of heart

Eric Fair served as an interrogator with a private contractor in Iraq, and his new book “Consequences” reflects on the work he has come to regret. Fair joins Judy Woodruff to explain his change of heart.

Audio:

• ‘Never seen morale this low’: Correctional officers struggle through shutdown

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Justin Tarovisky, who works at a penitentiary in Hazelton, W.Va., about what it's been like to put in hours — including overtime and double shifts — without getting paid.

• Prison psychology and the Stanford Prison Experiment

A look at prison behavior: In 1971, volunteer students acted so badly during a study of the psychology of prisoners and guards, the study had to be cut short.

Web:

• California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: Join Our Team!

California webpage for correctional officer application

• Career as a Correctional Officer

Website for Correctional Officer, which provides information on how to become a correctional officer.