Institutional aggression - studies Flashcards
1
Q
Sitch studies
A
McCorkle et al
Wilson
2
Q
McCorkle et al
A
Overcrowding
Lack of privacy
Lack of meaningful activity
==== Increased peer violence
3
Q
Wilson
A
HMP Woodhill
Violence = hot noisy overcrowding
With windows, music, temperature altered = less violence
4
Q
Disp studies
A
Harer + Steffensmeier
Huff
DeLisi
5
Q
Harer + Steffensmeier
A
58 US prisons
Black inmates = more violence
White inmates = more drug use
Mirrors wider US trends
6
Q
Huff
A
Gang members 10x more likely to assault than those of similar age / background
7
Q
DeLisi
A
Street gang involvement no more likely than others to engage in violence
