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Prison Guard Psychology

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Following the revelations about prisoner abuse in Iraq, Forum discusses the psychological and sociological pressures faced by prison guards and those in positions of power and authority.

Guests:

Melissa Sheridan Embser-Herbert, associate professor of Sociology at Hamline University in St. Paul, MN, her publications include "Camouflage Isn't Only for Combat: Gender, Sexuality, and Women in the Military"

Ted Conover, author of "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing"

Frank Schoenfeld, clinical professor of Psychiatry at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He is also a researcher of Psycho-biological Human Laboratory Research in the Department of Psychiatry at UCSF

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