A* AQA A Level Psychology Situational Explanation of Institutional Aggression, 7181/7182
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Cheeseman (2003):
- Found the lack of stimulation and focus brought about by being in prison linked to aggression.
- The research found that aggression acted as a way of relieving stress due to the situation.
- As the frustration is prompted by the situation inmates find themselves in, this can be argued to support the situational
Cook & Johnstone 2012:
- Conducted research in Scottish prisons and
found that interventions that focussed on the Organisational – influence of rules and regulations
functioning of the prison had a significant that prisoners have to adhere to while serving their
impact on the behaviour of the prisoners, with sentence. These can prompt aggression because of
a reduced incidence of violence. the expectation that all prisoners must follow them.
- This supports the situational explanation
rather than the dispositional.
Staff characteristics – the attitude
Physical – cramped conditions, staff can prompt aggression in inm
threatening environment and lack of
Contextual Factors
a clash of personalities or an unwi
comfort influence aggressive behaviour. Influencing Aggression
offender to adhere to prison rules
negative reaction from staff. Thes
aggression against the staff or oth
Deprivation of liberty –
offender and during the
to go where they please
argued this reinforced f
Situational Explanation of offenders became more
Institutional Aggression Deprivation of autonom
conform and have no c
The prison context can also be Inmates experience a f
regarded as a potential source frustration and aggress
of aggression. leaves inmates feeling
Deprivation of
restricted with
and for prisone
Shows how the prison environment increases aggression in offenders. It
before entering
sees the loss of key needs, such as frequent communication with loved
resentment, w
ones outside of prison, as the being the root to aggressive behaviour.
Deprivation of
Sykes (1958) suggested that deprivation within – a heterosexu
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