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An independent review board investigating a sudden surge in violence at a newly privatised prison highlights the severe restriction of inmate autonomy, the complete lack of heterosexual contact, and the constant threat to physical security experienced by those incarcerated.

Which explanation for institutional aggression suggests that violence is a direct response to these specific 'pains of imprisonment'?

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Institutional aggression in prisons Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Institutional aggression in prisons

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