How could 10 guards keep 50 prisoners under control? In the movie, “Cool Hand Luke”, guards used a variety of methods to control the prison inmates. They use three methods to discipline the inmate’s such as:“the box, leg-chains, and hard work.” First of all, the guards use the box to discipline the prison inmates. The box is a tiny, single person hut in which inmates have to spend a night in if they did not abide by the rules. Anyone who does not keep his spoon with himself will spend a night in the box. If an inmate had a grudge against someone will have to wait till Saturday afternoon to box. If an inmate fight in the building will spend a night in the box. Anyone who forgets his laundry number spend a night in the box. Any of these rules broken by an inmate will result in a night in the box. Secondly, the guards use leg-chains to disciple the prison inmates. After the inmate first …show more content…
They cut the weed all day with an old-wooden weed cutter. The inmates put dirt over the tar on the road, and they also dug ditches. Luke would challenge the rest of his inmates to treat the days road work like a race. The guards thought the inmates were trying to get over on them, but the inmates were just doing what Luke challenged them to do. Everyday while the inmates work, the guards would walk up and down the road with their shotguns to make sure the inmates would not run away. The working conditions when engaging in this hard labor also plays a huge role. The weather was very hot where shirts stick to skin, and dust sticks to the sweat on their body. These labor conditions were some of the ways the guards could control the inmates as the hard work took a toll on their body. In conclusion, The prison inmates were pretty much disciplined, all except for Luke Jackson. The three methods definitely worked to keep the inmates under control and the methods were hard labor, restraints, and solitary
In the movie Cool Hand Luke, the other prisoners in the prison often displayed conformist behaviour. Their compliance, which is when the prisoners’ behaviour conformed to the sources request, often ended in unfair treatment to them. One example of this is how one of the prisoners complied to a night in the box even though he clearly did not want to spend his time there. Furthermore, the prisoners were part of the bystander effect, which is when the greater number of bystanders in an emergency, the less likely any one by standing will help. This was exemplified when Dragline was beating Luke up, and none of the many inmates had done anything about this. One explanation of this occurrence is that since Dragline had power –the ability to influence and control the behavior of others, even against their will- over the prisoners, they stood there and did not help. The inmates also constantly obeyed to the authority of the prison guards and the rules of the prison...
In Style Wars, one sees how social marginalization affected graffiti writers in 1970s and 1980s New York. Firstly, Style Wars chronicles how the city government employed racist policing and propaganda to criminalize writers of color. Secondly, the documentary shows that newspapers and TV networks unequally privileged writers of higher socioeconomic status through front-page and prime-time coverage. Thirdly, the film depicts graffiti writers who conformed to masculine norms as disproportionately visible throughout the city. Although many writers featured in Style Wars minimized barriers against making art, legal racism, classist media coverage, and interpersonal masculinity limited recognition for certain writers.
Prisoners were put under a monotonous and strict routine designed to keep them from rebelling. They were given the basic human needs: clothing, food, shelter, and medical care. Any other privileges had to be earned. One of the inmates’ biggest complaints was that it was always cold on the island. Another complaint was the rule of silence which banned conversation between inmates except for during recreation time and meals. This rule was eventually discontinued. Prisoners who acted out at Alcatraz were put in either the strip cell or the hole. Both were cells in complete isolation from other inmates but in the strip cell inmates were placed in the lightless cell naked and the only ‘toilet’ was a hole in the ground.
The study began by arresting the prisoners at their respective houses unexpectedly. They were then taken to the mock prison and processed at they would be in a real prison. This included finger printing the prisoners, removing their clothes and belongings, and providing them a uniform. Inmates were then only referred to by the numbers on their uniform. The guards and inmates began to confirm to their roles very quickly. Although no physical violence was permitted, the guards harassed the inmate...
These cells all face a secured central area. Technology plays a major role in keeping the facility up to the highest security standards. Every cell’s doors are controlled remotely and the cells include “video surveillance, motion detection and exterior lighting” (Berge). With these technological security measures, there are also procedural precautions. Inmates are kept in their cells for 23 hours a day until their sentences are completed.
Within the film, prison culture illustrates the subculture within Shawshank State Prison. Prison culture and the Inmate Code dictate the typical rules and values that have emerged in prisons (Clear, 2006). The aggression of both prison guards and inmates, as well as the punishments and sanctions imposed for deviant behavior highlight the prison subculture. Throughout the film, the inmates showcase certain distinctive markers of the subculture that set the group apart from the dominant culture because they use cigarettes as currency, engage in violence, establish specific roles and identity, and share similar goals and values, such as
Prison procedure should be very strict in every aspect pertaining to the institution. From the intake, the guards should evaluate every inmate entering the facility and then place them accordingly. There are many different things to look at when considering the placement of an inmate. The age and the nature of the offense are some key ones, also their race. All entering inmates must have full cavity searches prior to being placed in a cell; this is for guard and inmate safety purposes.
A quintessential element in the preservation of societies social order is a combination of social influences to conform and be obedient. The social influences help to control the individual psyches of entire populations to create a more cohesive environment. Conversely, there are also those who seek to challenge the social controls of society through non-conformity and disobedience. Each of these social psychological themes, obedience to authority, conformity, and non-conformity, are present in director Stuart Rosenberg’s 1967 film, Cool Hand Luke. They are explored through the reinforced social roles of those in authority and those who are obedient, displays of conformity and non-conformity, and how an individual can have an effect on the
George Orwell's 1984 and The Lego Movie, are two texts which develop the theme that if one desires to obtain control one feels the need to alter feelings, capabilities and even the world seen in reality, which can result in a artificial society lacking the presence of human nature. In 1984 the Party of Oceania and the antagonist, President Business in The Lego Movie portray similar characteristics and goals which connect to the theme. In 1984 the ideology of thoughtcrime and the cotton swab in The Lego Movie portrays similar meanings which connect to the theme. In both the pieces of literature, there are totalitarian controlled communities. They are both controlled by hierarchies who's only determination is perfection and complete control over their society. In 1984, the Big Brother and the Party have total control over their society by asking the citizens to perfect the ideology of thought crime. They have the perfect vision of a society where people only love and worship the Party. In the Lego Movie, President Business wants to have a perfect society who only follows the rules given to them by him; if what he wills is not fulfilled he uses a cotton swab to perfect the blemish which would make his society perfect. In this society there are TVs everywhere displaying propaganda and there is also a 24/7 surveillance system. The two hierarchies illusion of a perfect society to obtain control, requires the loss of human nature and human creativity. This consequently involves the sacrifice of freedom of thought, speech and the expression of emotions .
Released in 1967, “Cool Hand Luke” continues to be one of the most popular movies in American history. (Belton, 2008) The movie starred famed actor Paul Newman and was based on the trials and tribulations occurring inside a Florida prison camp. One of the main reasons why Cool Hand Luke continues to be relevant today is due to its incisive observations regarding the criminal justice system. While the movie was released over forty years ago, the relevance of Cool Hand Luke continues today. This paper will provide a synopsis of the movie and character analysis of Cool Hand Luke; in addition, the paper will analyze the movie from the perspectives of someone unfamiliar with the criminal justice system as well as a professional in the criminal justice system.
Despite these repulsive behaviors, the most common vile behavior seen throughout the documentary is the inmates covering their windows with blood from cutting themselves with razor blades. Convicts execute these self-harming habits for countless reasons. Despite these unsettling, eye opening situations, the most disturbing aspect of the film is hearing prisoners discuss their experiences in isolation and how it has negatively affected them psychologically. This typically results in a prisoner cutting themselves, bleeding all over their cell and covering themselves in their own blood. Inmates propose that being placed in isolation hinders their ability to be re-integrated into society once they finish serving their sentence. However, the detainee’s bad behavior in the isolation unit simply leads to their isolation sentencing time being increased. This results in more detrimental behavior of the inmates and an increasing amount of self-harm conduct. Although the warden of the prison is aware of the effect isolation has on the prisoners, he continues to use segregation as a source of punishment for offenders who misbehave and to ensure correctional officers and other inmates are safe from dangerous
It is really hard for me to choose only three films out of my favorites. After a thorough selection, the three winners of my favorite films are Forrest Gump (1994), Memento (2000) and Shutter Island (2010).
“The history of correctional thought and practice has been marked by enthusiasm for new approaches, disillusionment with these approaches, and then substitution of yet other tactics”(Clear 59). During the mid 1900s, many changes came about for the system of corrections in America. Once a new idea goes sour, a new one replaces it. Prisons shifted their focus from the punishment of offenders to the rehabilitation of offenders, then to the reentry into society, and back to incarceration. As times and the needs of the criminal justice system changed, new prison models were organized in hopes of lowering the crime rates in America. The three major models of prisons that were developed were the medical, model, the community model, and the crime control model.
Star Wars (1977) is one of the world’s most successful films of all time. It has made a terrific impact on popular culture since its release. Furthermore, Star Wars changed the narrative and aesthetic style of future Hollywood films. Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, illustrates how cinema has evolved since Fred Ott’s Sneeze (1894). Ultimately, this essay will explain the set up of Star Wars and how it connects to cinema history, in the point of views of the: narrative and cinematic style, genre, auteur theory and the global film industry.
“Get back in your car!!!” The policeman was yelling at Gerry to tell him that something was not right and he would be safer in his car. As soon as the policeman said “Remain with your family…” he was mauled over by a huge 18-wheeler that was driving out of control down the middle of the street. Gerry floored the gas pedal as he speeded for safety, but was instantly halted as an ambulance ran slap into the driver side of the car. As Gerry and his wife, Karin, awoke from the crash, his ears were ringing and all he could hear in the distance was screaming and screeching sirens. He could see people running from something although he did not know of what the threat was, he just knew that he needed to get his family to safety. It was then Gerry knew that he was in for the worst horror nightmare of his life. He has to get his family to safety from a threat that he has never encountered in his life, and may not make it in time. The keyword is “ZOMBIE”.