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Institutional Aggression
Within Groups and Between Groups
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Psychology
12th Grade
01/09/2013

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Term

 

 

What are the names of the 2 models involved in Institutional Aggression within Groups?

 

 

Definition

 

Importation Model

 

 

Deprivation Model

Term

 

 

 

What are the 2 factors within the Importation Model in Institutional Aggression within groups?

 

 

Definition

 

Interpersonal factors

 

 

 

Gang Membership

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Describe Interpersonal factors in the Importation Model in Institutional Aggression within Groups?

Definition

 

 

Irwin & Cressey claim that prisoners bring their own social histories and traits with them into prison and this indluences their behaviour within the prison environment.

Term

 

 

Name the Psychologist who suggested Interpersonal factors in the Importation model in Institutional Aggression within Groups?

 

(Initials: I&C)

Definition

 

 

 

Irwin & Cressey

Term

 

 

 

Describe Gang membership in the Importation Model in Institutional Aggression within Groups?

Definition

 

Members of street gangs tend to have commit crimes at greater levels than those not in gangs.

Term

 

 

 

What are the 2 factors within the Deprivation Model in Institutional Aggression within Groups?

Definition

 

Situational factors

 

 

Imprisonment Losses

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Describe Situational factors in the Deprivation Model in Institutional Aggression within Groups?

Definition

 

 

Paterline & Peterson suggest that prisoner aggression is due to the oppressive conditions of the institution itself (eg. crowding)

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Describe Imprisonment Losses in the Deprivation Model in Institutional Aggression within Groups?

Definition

 

Loss of liberty

 

Loss of Autonomy

 

Loss of security

Term

 

 

 

Name 2 Psychologists supporting Institutional Aggression within Groups?

 

(Initials: H&S, M)

Definition

 

Harer & Steffensmeier

 

 

McCorkle et al.

Term

 

 

Name the Psychologist suggesting Situational factors within the Deprivation model in Institutional Aggression within Groups?

 

(Initials: P&P)

Definition

 

 

 

Paterline & Peterson

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Why do Harer & Steffensmeier support Institutional Aggression within Groups?

Definition

 

 

Collected data from US prisons and found that black inmates had higher rates of violence, but lower rates of drugs/alcohol abuse than white inmates.

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Why does McCorkle et al. support Institutional Aggression within Groups?

Definition

 

 

Suggested 3 factors leading to peer violence within institutions: Overcrowding, Lack of meaningful activity and lack of privacy.

Term

 

 

 

What are the 3 factors which McCorkle et al. suggest provoke peer violence?

Definition

 

Lack of Privacy

 

Lack of meaningful activity

 

Overcrowding

Term

 

 

 

Name 2 Psychologists criticising Institutional Aggression within Groups?

 

(Initials: N, D)

Definition

 

Nijman et al.

 

 

Delisi et al.

Term

 

 

 

Why does Nijman et al. criticise Institutional Aggression within Groups?

Definition

 

Found that increased personal space within prisons failed to reduce violent incidents - counters McCorkle's suggestion of overcrowding as a cause for peer violence.

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Why does Desili et al. criticise Institutional Aggression within Groups?

Definition

 

 

Found that inmates with prior street gang involvement were no more likely to engage in violence than non-gang members.

Term

 

 

 

Why does Institutional Aggression between Groups suggest aggression occurs?

Definition

 

Violence occurs when 1 institution hates another because of eg. race, ethnicity, religion

Term

 

 

 

Name the Psychologist who suggested 5 stages of Genocide?

 

(Initials: S)

Definition

 

 

Staub

Term

 

 

 

Outline Staub's 5 stages of Genocide?

 

Definition

 

1/ Difficult Social Conditions.

2/ Scapegoating of less powerful group.

3/ Dehumanisation of the target group.

4/ Moral values become inapplicable. Killings occur.

5/ Bystanders ignore.

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What are the 2 factors within Institutional Aggression between Groups?

Definition

 

Dehumanisation

 

 

Obedience to Authority

Term

 

 

 

What is Dehumanisation?

Definition

 

 

Members of an institution are seen as worthless animals and therefore not worthy of moral consideration.

Term

 

 

 

Describe Obedience to Authority?

Definition

 

 

Pressure to obey in cases where punishment is possible. Can explain situations such as the holocaust.

Term

 

 

Name a Psychologist supporting Institutional Aggression between Groups?

 

(Initials: OB)

Definition

 

 

O'Brien et al.

Term

 

 

 

Why does O'Brien et al. support Institutional Aggression between Groups?

Definition

 

 

Dehumanisation can explain violence against immigrants as people see them as worthless.

Term

 

 

 

Name a Psychologist criticising Institutional Aggression between Groups?

 

(Initials: M)

Definition

 

 

Mandel

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Why does Mandel criticise Institutional Aggression between Groups?

Definition

 

Argues that in situations such as the Holocaust, other causes are ignored - only focuses on obedience to authority.

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