Claim: The Stanford prison experiment was financed by a group that coordinates, executes, and advocates the science and technology programs of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.
Evidence: It was funded by the U.S. Office of Naval Research as an investigation into the causes of difficulties between guards and prisoners in the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps.
The Office of Naval Research -LRB- ONR -RRB- is an organization within the United States Department of the Navy that coordinates , executes , and promotes the science and technology programs of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps through schools , universities , government laboratories , nonprofit organizations , and for-profit organizations.