Ethics and deviance-violence

Question 1

What is violence?

Answer 1

Intense physical force directed towards another in a harmful way-usually outside the laws of sport

Question 2

Give some causes of violence in sport by players and spectators

Answer 2

Frustration 
Win at all costs attitude-LOMBARDIAN ETHIC 
Lack of deterrent 
Rivalry 
Drugs/alcohol 
Violent nature of games 
Anger management issues 
Equipment used as ‘weapons’

Question 3

Give some causes of violence in sport by spectators

Answer 3

Overcrowding 
Peer pressure 
Imitating violence on pitch by performers 
Hooligans- not genuine fans 
Drugs/alcohol-loss of inhibitions

Question 4

Give some implications of violence to society

Answer 4

Increased taxes for extra policing

Violence in society mirrors violence in sport

Question 5

Give some implications of violence to sport

Answer 5

Bad publicity
Lack of participation from law-abiding players
Negative role models

Question 6

Give some implications of violence to performers

Answer 6

Injury to others

Bad reputation

Question 7

Give strategies used to prevent violence by players

Answer 7

Better qualified officials 
Change rules 
Stricter punishments 
Use psychological techniques to channel aggression 
Play back technology for decision and punishments 
Emphasis on fair play 
Temporary removals 
Substitute players-sin bin 
Peer pressure 
Role models 
Educational campaigns

Question 8

What is an example of an educational campaign from NGB?

Answer 8

‘We only do positive’ is the FA’s 2018-2019 approach for positive behaviour in football

Question 9

Give strategies used to prevent violence by spectators

Answer 9

CCTV 
Stricter punishments 
Control/ban alcohol 
Improved police intelligence 
Improved spectator facilities 
Separate fans into home and away etc.
More responsible media coverage 
Promote them as family friendly 
Start times-early to reduce alcohol consumption
Passing specific laws

Question 10

Give 3 opposing arguments to strategies used to prevent violence by players

Answer 10

Time delay for TMO can cause violence
Adapting rules-sport loses its appeal
Fines ineffective

Question 11

Give 2 opposing arguments to strategies used to prevent violence by spectators

Answer 11

Cost of extra policing/CCTV/facilities can be prohibitive

Banning alcohol-removing free choice