Weaknesses

• One issue is that Milgram's findings provide an 'obedience alibi'.
• Milgram's findings provide an 'excuse' for obedience, suggesting that it is the situation rather than the person that is responsible.
• Mandel (1998) claims this is offensive to Holocaust survivors to suggest the Nazis simply obeyed orders and were victims of situational factors beyond their control.
• This means that Milgram situational perspective is dangerous because it ignores the roles that discrimination, racism and prejudice played in the holocaust.
• Methodological Issues:

  You can use the weaknesses of Milgram's baseline study to evaluate the variations as well.