institutional aggression Flashcards

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what is institutional aggression?

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  • prisons are an example of a human organisation where there are high levels of aggression
  • behaviours are observed here
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what is a dispositional factor for aggression?

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  • high levels of aggression in prisons Is due to the personal characteristics of the prisoners
  • not the environment of the prison
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what is a situational factor for aggression?

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  • high levels of aggression in prisons Is due to the environment of the prison
  • not the personal characteristics of the prisoners in the prison
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dispositional factors

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  • aggression= internal characteristics of prisoner
  • importation model
  • withdrawal from alcohol/drugs
  • biological= high testosterone of young males
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importation model

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  • aggression is imported from the outside world into the prison due to the prisoners and their personality
  • can result in instrumental violence= premeditated aggression used to gain status/settle gang feuds
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situational factors

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  • prison isn’t pleasant so people don’t want to return
  • the prison is criminogenic= prison the cause of aggressive behaviour
  • physical factors= poor layout, excessive noise, CCTV blindspots mean fear of attack
  • inexperienced prison staff less able to diffuse aggressive situations
  • racial and gender mismatch can create tension
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The deprivation model

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  • depriving prisoners of their freedom and safety
  • heterosexual relationships and autonomy lead to stress
  • deprivation and physical situation creates fear
  • expressed violence= aggression is unplanned reactionary response to conditions
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research evaluations: Bierie (2011), poor conditions= more violence

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  • questionnaire on conditions from 117 prisons in US
  • matched with prison records of violence
  • poor conditions= violence was significantly higher
  • poorer hygiene, lack of privacy, more white staff, less female staff
  • supports situational argument
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General evaluations of institutional aggression

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  • research could have real implications on the lives of prisoners so the research is socially sensitive
    + aggression= poor conditions could lead to funding for prison facilities
  • finding aggression in prisons due to dispositional factors= politicians may want to cut funding
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research evaluation: DeLisi (2011) review of young offenders and their criminal history

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  • reviewed earlier personal background and criminal history of over 2500 young male offenders
  • those living in care, poverty or history of violence towards family members = associated w violent assault of staff/ other inmates
  • early home experiences= dispositional factors
  • this is the life course importation model
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evaluation: interventionist approach, more valid explanation

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  • there are prisoners that because of dispositional factors are more prone to aggression
  • when put into aggressive situations are more likely to be aggressive
  • e.g. feeling threatened
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evaluation institutional factors: research support zimbardos SPE

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  • pp were screened to see emotional stability
  • found unlikely to have dispositional factors, thought to lead to aggression
  • aggression still occured between prisoners and guards
  • due to situational power created by zimbardo
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