Institutional Flashcards
What did Harrer and Steffensmellur find to support this theory
In 58 US prisons, the more black inmates the more violence
What did gaes find to support this model
Hispanic Americans are more violent than Asians
What did Mckorkle find to support this theory
Overcrowding and lack of privacy lead to interpersonal violence
What did Woodhill find to support this theory
Changing levels of noise, heat and crowds decreased violence
What did Regoli find to support this theory
Pre institutional violence was a better predictor of violence that institutional conditions
Whats a problem with this theory
It lacks time validity as many of the deprivations described no longer occur due to prison reform
Whats a positive application of this theory
Introducing a bathroom for privacy and rehab for dispositional factors
what are the two models and what are the differences
importation- characteristics bought to the prison from outside
situational- characteristics about the environment of the prison
what are the 3 situational cues that are said to increase aggression
heat, noise, overcrowding
what is the popcorn model
The idea that the first instance of aggression is due to imported factors, this then causes tension in the prison causing the inmates to ‘pop’ due to situational cues that arise because of this
what does Zimbardo think is the case with violence in prison
It is the influence of the environment that causes aggression, not the deprivations that occur
