(BQ) Part 2 book "Social psychology" has contents: Prosocial behaviorand altruism, interpersonal aggression, interpersonal attraction and close relationships, group processes, conformity, compliance and obedience. | Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience When you think of the long and gloomy history of man, you will find more hideous crimes have been committed in the name of obedience than have ever been committed in the name of rebellion. —C. P. Snow The jury had been impanelled to hear the case State v. Leroy Reed. Reed, a paroled felon, had been arrested for possessing a gun. Karl, a firefighter, sat in the jury box, carefully listening and watching. The prosecuting attorney argued that the defendant should be found guilty of violating his parole, despite any sympathy jurors might feel for him. The defense attorney argued that even though Reed had bought a gun, he should not be found guilty. According to the defense, Reed bought the gun because he believed that it was required for a mail-order detective course in which he had enrolled. Reed wanted to better his life, and he thought that becoming a private detective was just the ticket. He admired real-life detectives very much. He had told a police detective at the county courthouse that he was learning to be a detective and had bought a gun. The detective was incredulous and told Reed to go home and get it. Reed did so and was promptly arrested because possessing a gun is a criminal offense for felons. Evidence also showed that Reed was able to read at only a fifth-grade level and probably did not understand that he was violating his parole by purchasing a weapon. The judge told the jury that, according to the law, they must find Reed guilty if he possessed a gun and knew that he possessed a gun. As he went into the jury room, Karl was convinced that Reed was guilty. After all, the prosecutor had presented sufficient evidence concerning the points of law that according to the judge must be fulfilled for conviction. Reed had bought a gun and certainly knew that he possessed that gun. As the deliberations began, however, it became obvious that not all of the jurors agreed with Karl. The results of a first-ballot vote taken by the .
