Institutional

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    • Two factors are used to explain institutional factors:
      • Dispositional
      • Situational
    • Dispositional - aggression occurs because of the person's characteristics
    • Situational - aggression occurs because of the factor within the institution
    • Dispositional (Importation Model) - Irwin & Cressey (1962):
      theorised 3 subcategories as to why aggression occurs in institutions
      • Criminal Subculture
      • Convict Culture
      • 'Straight' Culture
    • Situational (Deprivation Model) - Clemmer (1958):
      theorised 5 subcategories as to why aggression occurs in institutions
      • Deprivation of Liberty
      • Deprivation of autonomy - no power and told what to do with no reason
      • Deprivation of goods and services
      • Deprivation of heterosexual relationships
      • Deprivation of Security
    • Criminal Subculture - following norms associated with being a criminal
    • Convict Culture - looking for position of power, influenced by deprivation
    • 'Straight' Culture - one time offenders, looking to do time and leave
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