Tag: prisoners

Does pink pacify prisoners? The criminal allure of Baker-Miller Pink

If you get yourself thrown into prison in the US or Switzerland, you may find that your cell walls have been painted pink. This is because a particular shade of pink has been reported to calm us down and reduce aggression. But does it work? And if so, how? Baker-Miller Pink, also known as D...

400,000 Nazis Prisoners Were Brought To The United States During WWII

In 1945, black Americans continued to face systemic racism and segregation across various aspects of society. Despite the contributions of black soldiers and workers during World War II, racial discrimination persisted in the United States. Segregation: Segregation, or the enforced separatio...

50 Challenging Problems in Probability [Part 13]: The Prisoner’s Dilemma

Three prisoners, A, B, and C, with apparently equally good records have applied for parole. The parole board has decided to release two of the three, and the prisoners know this but not which two. A warder friend of prisoner A knows who are to be released. Prisoner A realizes that it would be unethi...