Discuss explanations/research of institutional aggression essay plan
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Discuss explanations/research of institutional aggression
AO1 Institutional Aggression
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2 types →
Instrumental aggression- Institutional groups like army (sharing common identity) use aggression in a non-emotive manner to achieve a goal
Hostile aggression- People living in institutions like jails, care homes use aggression to release emotions e.g. anger, frustration
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Statistics> in 2000-2001 → there were 84 272 aggressive acts against NHS
AO1 Importation Model
One theory is the importation model- aggression occurs due to prisoners individual characteristics and social history- individuals display same behaviour in society
Criminal subculture- follow norms+values developed through career of crime, trust their inmates, show aggression towards guards
Convict subculture- inmates from in and out of the prison system, use aggression in seeking power, influenced by deprivation prior to imprisonment
Conventional subculture- one time offenders, associated with guards not prisoners, likely to be a victim and the least aggressive
AO2 Research to Support Importation Model
Mills et al- 202 inmates- Canadian prison- alcohol dependence scale- those who had high levels of alcohol in the past were more aggressive in prison
AO2 OF RESEARCH-
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Culture bias- based in Canada, cannot generalise findings across all cultures such as Saudi Arabia where it is illegal to drink---> study does not support prison violence there
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Self report method- social desirability- prisoners could lie to present themselves…
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