15.5.2 Situational Explanations

• Institutional aggression occurs within an organizational setting.
• What is the focus of the deprivation model as a situational explanation for institutional aggression?

  Negative aspects of prison life
• The loss of freedom and autonomy in prisons can lead to frustration and aggression.
• The lack of privacy in prisons can elevate stress levels and lead to aggression.
• Factors contributing to institutional aggression according to the administrative control model

  1️⃣ Overcrowding

  2️⃣ Poor leadership

  3️⃣ Ineffective policies
• Match the model with its key factors:

  Deprivation Model ↔️ Loss of freedom, lack of privacy, scarcity of resources

  Administrative Control Model ↔️ Overcrowding, poor leadership, ineffective policies
• Both the deprivation and administrative control models consider situational factors in explaining institutional aggression.
• A strength of situational explanations is their comprehensive understanding of environmental factors.
• What is a weakness of situational explanations for institutional aggression?

  Overlook individual differences