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Crimes of Obedience: Towards a Social Psychology of Authority and Responsibility
Crimes of Obedience Towards a Social Psychology of Authority and Responsibility
Author: Herbert C. Kelman, V. Lee Hamilton
The My Lai massacre, Watergate, the Iran-Contra affair: these are examples of the tendency for people to commit illegal acts when so ordered by authority. This book examines these events and the public's response to them, presenting a major analysis of the rationale behind "crimes of obedience." "This book explains how individuals in authority ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780300041842
ISBN-10: 0300041845
Pages: 337
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Publisher: Yale Univ Pr
Book Type: Hardcover
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