Flashcards

Institutional Aggression

freycameron Psychology A-Level English 6 cards

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1:) Jiang & Fisher-Giorlando (2002) AO2-Deprivation Model-431 male prison records studied
-prisoners with most restrictive regimes had highest incidences of violence towards staff
2:( McCorkle et al (1995) AO2-Deprivation Model-371 prisons studied
-little evidence to support link between violence and measures such as overcrowding and living conditions
also, levels of stress associated with imprisonment are constant but outbreaks of violence are not
3:) Keller & Wang (2005) AO2-Importation Model-Prison violence is more likely to happen in facilities that hold the most troublesome inmates
4:( DeLisi et al (2004) AO2-Importation Model-Inmates with prior street gang involvement were no more likely to engage in prison violence than other inmates
5Fischer (2001) AO3-Practical Applications-By isolating known gang members in a special management unit, rates of serious assault were reduced by 50%.
6Young (1978) AO3-Gender Bias-Men and women asked to explain how they would respond to a situation in a film
-Men respond angrily and more aggressively, whereas women more emotional