“Discuss explanations of institutional aggression” (8+16 marks) Institutional aggression is aggression that occurs within groups or institutions (prisons) or between groups (genocide). Prison statistics within group aggression inside an institution‚ in 2007 Beck and Harrison estimate 70‚000 inmates are victims of sexual violence whilst in prison. In 2010 the League for Penal Reform found that recorded assault incidents rose by 61% between 2000 and 2009. In 2011 there were over 15‚000 prisoner
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Hitler’s Aims Hitler aimed to make Germany into a great power again and this he hoped to achieve by: Destroying the hated Versailles settlement Building up the army Recovering lost territory such as the Saar (Alsace Lorraine) and the Polish Corridor Bringing all Germans within the Reich This last aim included the annexation of Austria and the acquisition of territory from Czechoslovakia and Poland‚ both which had large German minorities as a result of Versailles. Define: Lebensraum
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Institutional Aggression The term refers to collective violence E.g. violence within institutions such as prisons‚ students‚ police and army They are danger for both inmates and workers Benjamin Mogmat a member of ‘the number’ in a South African prison was sentenced to nine years. Now in prison he claims to have killed more inmates than he can remember. All to impress a gang. Initiation rituals One way institutions show aggression towards each other is through violent initiation rituals
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Assignment 2 Task 2 Defence mechanisms are psychological actions brought in by the unconscious mind to change‚ deny or become a twisted reality. Defence mechanisms are usually referred to as ego defence mechanisms. A defence mechanism forms when anxiety occurs‚ this then means that the defence mechanisms will be triggered off. All defence mechanisms share two common properties they appear unconsciously and they tend to disfigure‚ transform a person’s reality. Defence mechanisms occur in some level in
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Aggression is defined as the overt behavior of initiating hostilities or launching attacks. In psychology‚ aggression relates to many different types of behavior. Originally‚ aggressive behavior is defined as one person is intended to injure or irritate another people. However‚ it is difficult to know or to measure if a person’s behavior is intentional‚ especially in children. Hence‚ when researchers carry out studies on aggression‚ the operational definition of aggression is often referred to the
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Reducing aggression often involve altering people’s immediate perceptions of others‚ or the situational cues that may increase aggression. Conflict-resolution strategies focus on reconciling the parties’ concrete goals and aspirations. Other strategies encourage cooperation acronym for "graduated and reciprocated initiatives in tension reduction"-a strategy designed to de-escalate international tensions. encouraging people to engage in acts they might consider unthinkable under typical social circumstances
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Aggression Discuss genetic factors involved in aggressive behaviour. The gene MAOA may be associated with aggressive behaviour. It is responsbile for breaking down neurotransmitters such as noradrenaline and dopamine after they have transmitted an impulse from one cell to another. The lower the MAOA gene‚means that the more aggressive the behaviour as dopamine and noradrealine is accumulated in their bodies. There has been emperical support by CASES et al who investigated mice genetically engineered
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Defense mechanisms or manners in which we behave or think in certain ways to better protect or “defend” ourselves. Defense mechanisms are one way of looking at how people distance themselves from a full awareness of unpleasant thoughts‚ feelings and behaviors. Defense mechanisms (or coping styles) are automatic psychological processes that protect the individual against anxiety and from the awareness of internal or external dangers or stressors. Individuals are often unaware of these processes as
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Institutional aggression AO1 Importation Model - Irwin and Cressey - claims inmates who enter prison with certain characteristics are more likely to engage in interpersonal violence than other inmates - violence in prisons isn’t a product of the institution itself but the characteristics of individuals who enter them - young rather than old and black not white more likely to have higher interpersonal violence as they ’import’ behaviours from their norms/culture/background - recognised the
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spaced Universitas Pelita HarapanThis assignment is submitted as a requirement in Psikologi Pengenalan DiriSemester 1. 2014 – 2015 Defense Mechanisms – Page 1 Type of Defense Mechanisms Please describe the situation that you faced‚ that provoked the occurrence of this defense mechanism Please explain the reason you used this type of defense mechanism Repression I was grown in my cousin’s house with my grandmother. My cousins are cheerful and very honest so they always ask what they want and
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