The Abu Ghraib abuses involved what types of misconduct by Military Police Reservists?

• A. Physical, psychological, sexual abuse, sodomy, rape, torture and homicide
• B. Economic exploitation of detainees
• C. Release of detainees without due process
• D. Unauthorized medical experiments on detainees

Answer: (A)

This question tests understanding of the breadth of misconduct at Abu Ghraib. The abuses carried out by Military Police Reservists were not limited to a single act; they included a range of brutal actions that targeted detainees on multiple levels. Physical assaults and deliberate harm were combined with psychological intimidation, as well as sexual abuse, including acts like sodomy and rape, and the use of torture. In some cases, harm rose to the level of homicide. That combination of physical, psychological, and sexual abuse, plus torture and murder, best reflects what happened.

The other descriptions don’t fit the historical record. Economic exploitation, releasing detainees without due process, or conducting unauthorized medical experiments were not the hallmark of the Abu Ghraib abuses.