“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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TELEVISION-BOON OR BANE Since the invention of the television by John Lagie Baire in 1920‚ television has been one of the most widely used equipments in households all around the world. People have been amazed by the wide reaching capabilities of television. However‚ it has been argued that the invention of the television was a mistake and that television has become one of the most baneful machines that man has created. Television has led to a new era of knowledge. Television has helped in spreading
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telephone‚ television is a wonderful gift of science after the invention of electricity. Today‚ television is an important means of entertainment and education. It has the advantages of both radio and cinema. We can see pictures and listen to their conversations simultaneously. Television was first invented by John Logic Baird‚ a famous scientist of Scotland. Mr. Baird demonstrated his invention at the Royal Institute of Great Britain in 1926. The television mechanism is very complex. A television camera
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The Usefulness Of Television Television is one of the greatest achievements of the twentieth century. Mass can easily access it hence influencing society instantaneously. Television may provide unrealistic messages such as violent ideas. So does television only have its bad sides? Firstly‚ television helps us to learn more about the world and to know and see many new things. Television can often present information to us in a more effective way than books can. For example when the national servicemen
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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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Negative Effects of Television In recent years‚ many people are often watching television‚ but you do not know that it cause some bad effects to us. For example‚ television broadcast false information ‚ fall down your ability‚ and lessen communication with your family and friends. Bad effects arise all people: man‚ woman‚ old‚ young and especially children. So you need to notice risk of watching television‚ and watch for it. In order to learn the details of it‚ you must focus on three main
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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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TELEVISION Are people nowadays addicted to TV? How does TV influence people’s behavior (particularly young people’s? Is violence on television a problem? What kinds of programmes do you enjoy? Do you think there should be more control of television programmes? I think there are many programmes that could offend certain members of the public‚ for this reason certain measures should be taken. The government should have the means to control TV programmes but‚ without being a kind of censorship.
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