Review of The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015) by Cary Darling for Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com — 29 Jul 2015

Straightforward yet gripping and claustrophobic.

This review of The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015) was written by Cary Darling and published by Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com on 29 Jul 2015.

The Stanford Prison Experiment has generally received positive reviews.

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