Institutional Aggression The term refers to collective violence E.g. violence within institutions such as prisons‚ students‚ police and army They are danger for both inmates and workers Benjamin Mogmat a member of ‘the number’ in a South African prison was sentenced to nine years. Now in prison he claims to have killed more inmates than he can remember. All to impress a gang. Initiation rituals One way institutions show aggression towards each other is through violent initiation rituals
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“Discuss explanations of institutional aggression” (8+16 marks) Institutional aggression is aggression that occurs within groups or institutions (prisons) or between groups (genocide). Prison statistics within group aggression inside an institution‚ in 2007 Beck and Harrison estimate 70‚000 inmates are victims of sexual violence whilst in prison. In 2010 the League for Penal Reform found that recorded assault incidents rose by 61% between 2000 and 2009. In 2011 there were over 15‚000 prisoner
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Anger and Aggression Everyone feels anger or aggression many times in the day. This happens all of the time. We all face the same challenge of trying to control our temper. It may be easier for some people than it is for others. Holding anger in is bad and unhealthy for your body. If you let the anger build up it could go from just being a verbal argument to a point in which someone or something is hurt or destroyed. When you look into a problem more closely you can control you anger better. You
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Hitler’s Aims Hitler aimed to make Germany into a great power again and this he hoped to achieve by: Destroying the hated Versailles settlement Building up the army Recovering lost territory such as the Saar (Alsace Lorraine) and the Polish Corridor Bringing all Germans within the Reich This last aim included the annexation of Austria and the acquisition of territory from Czechoslovakia and Poland‚ both which had large German minorities as a result of Versailles. Define: Lebensraum
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Institutional aggression AO1 Importation Model - Irwin and Cressey - claims inmates who enter prison with certain characteristics are more likely to engage in interpersonal violence than other inmates - violence in prisons isn’t a product of the institution itself but the characteristics of individuals who enter them - young rather than old and black not white more likely to have higher interpersonal violence as they ’import’ behaviours from their norms/culture/background - recognised the
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Reducing aggression often involve altering people’s immediate perceptions of others‚ or the situational cues that may increase aggression. Conflict-resolution strategies focus on reconciling the parties’ concrete goals and aspirations. Other strategies encourage cooperation acronym for "graduated and reciprocated initiatives in tension reduction"-a strategy designed to de-escalate international tensions. encouraging people to engage in acts they might consider unthinkable under typical social circumstances
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Aggression Discuss genetic factors involved in aggressive behaviour. The gene MAOA may be associated with aggressive behaviour. It is responsbile for breaking down neurotransmitters such as noradrenaline and dopamine after they have transmitted an impulse from one cell to another. The lower the MAOA gene‚means that the more aggressive the behaviour as dopamine and noradrealine is accumulated in their bodies. There has been emperical support by CASES et al who investigated mice genetically engineered
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is evidence. Secondly‚ sex differences are found too early in life when the person does not know anything about differential socialization that are brought by adults. The third reason is focused on similar sex differences found in man and subhuman primates. Finally‚ it is argued that aggression is related to sex hormones‚ which can be changed. The empirical statements seem to be very questionable based on the existence of well-established sex differences in aggression. What Maccoby and Jacklin did
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Aggression is a complex phenomenon influenced by genetic and psychosocial factors. The topics of aggression have been argued by many psychologists with different perspectives. Aggression can be described as a verbal or physical attack or even an insult such as threats‚ or sarcasm. Aggression can be broken down into two types‚ hostile and instrumental. Hostile aggression develops from feelings of anger hence; the intention is to inflict pain‚ for instance‚ someone deliberately hitting another with
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just like children who tend to be sensitive or withdrawn‚ vary considerably. Some may be aggressive because they are frustrated and highly sensitive. Other children may be aggressive because they crave lots of sensory input. Whatever the cause‚ aggression in a child can tax us to our limits. But if we can understand the underlying physical and emotional reasons‚ we can use it as an opportunity to help the child grow and develop
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