Institutional aggression

Cards (7)

Institutional aggression in prison has 2 explanations
Dispositional explanation
Situational explanation
Dispositional explanation
Argue institutional aggression stems from characteristics of individuals in instituion
Dispositional explanation, importation model
Irwin and Casey, characteristics and social norms inmates bring in to prison are main factors of institutional aggression
Import aggression in
Dispositional explanation
Harer and Steffensmeier looked at 48 makes prisons.
Violent behaviour in prison significantly higher amongst black inmates
Suggested importation models mirrors these trends
Situation explanation
Institutional aggression caused by environment in the institution
Situation explanation , deprivation model
Conditions in prison cause stress
Skyes described particular deprivations cause aggression such as loss of liberty
Situation explanation
Megargee studied inmates in an american prison for young offenders over period of 3 years and found crowding in prison significantly correlated with levels of disruptive behaviour