Dispositional & Situational Explanation (AQA A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Dispositional explanation focus
Dispositional explanation focus
Individual characteristics prisoners bring into prison
Situational explanation focus
Situational explanation focus
How prison environment itself creates conditions that promote aggression
Importation model developers & year
Importation model developers & year
Irwin and Cressey (1962)
Three prison sub-cultures
Three prison sub-cultures
Criminal/thief, convict, conventional
Convict sub-culture characteristics
Convict sub-culture characteristics
Strict power hierarchy, most likely to be aggressive
Deprivation model developer & year
Deprivation model developer & year
Sykes (1958)
Five types of deprivation (Sykes)
Five types of deprivation (Sykes)
Liberty, autonomy, goods/services, relationships, security
Deprivation of liberty
Deprivation of liberty
Loss of freedom of movement and choice
Deprivation of autonomy
Deprivation of autonomy
Loss of independence and control over life
Jiang & Fisher-Giorlando (2002) finding
Jiang & Fisher-Giorlando (2002) finding
Importation model most effective at explaining violence between inmates