Law, Crime & Justice

Books about crime, justice and the systems that judge people. The first book in this section is Philip Zimbardo's The Lucifer Effect, in which the psychologist behind the 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment asks how ordinary, decent people come to commit cruel acts, linking his study to the abuse at Abu Ghraib prison. Zimbardo argues that situations and systems, not only individuals, must be held responsible. A provocative book for readers interested in criminology, ethics and human behaviour. More books on law and justice will join this section over time.

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Criminology

Criminology studies why crimes happen and how societies respond. Philip Zimbardo's The Lucifer Effect looks at one of the central questions: how ordinary people come to do evil. Zimbardo revisits his 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment, in which students playing guards began to abuse students playing prisoners, and connects it with the abuses at Abu Ghraib, arguing that powerful situations and systems shape behaviour. A challenging, much-discussed book. More criminology books will join this category; see Law, Crime & Justice for more.

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