Relationship between anger,aggression and crime

Cards (4)

  • Consideration is whether anger and aggression are closely linked,as the goal is to reduce aggression
  • If anger doesnt lead to aggression then anger management might not be relevant
  • Loza and Loza-Fanous
    argue that research linking anger and crime relies on studies with students in labs.In their own study of nearly 300 male prisoners,they found no differences in anger levels between violent and non-violent offenders
  • Violent individuals hide their anger,offenders blame their actions on anger instead of taking responsibility