Anger, Stress, and Aggression in Violent Offenders
| Week 6 | Violent Offenders |
| Learning Resources | Articles are attached on email.
· · Web Video: Inside Wabash · o “Psychological Support for Violent Prisoners” (3:37 minutes) o “Gang Activity Inside Prison” (3:06 minutes) · Web Video: Films on Demand. (2006). The criminal mind. New York: Films Media Group. · o “Control of Violence in Prison” (3:37 minutes) |
| Threaded Discussion (Use the Discussion area) |
Violent Offender Treatment in the Field
Post a brief description of the research article you selected (articles attached). Include the type of violent offense and the treatment approach used. Then explain which treatment outcome model you would use to measure the success of the treatment approach and why. Be specific.
150 words 2 references apa |
| Application Assignment |
Anger, Stress, and Aggression in Violent Offenders
· Briefly explain the concepts of anger, stress, and aggression as they relate to violent offenders. · Explain the relationship among anger, stress, and aggression. The assignment (450 words) 3 references apa |
http://digital.films.com/play/
http://digital.films.com/play/
Anger, Stress, and Aggression in Violent Offenders
The concepts of anger, stress, and aggression as they relate to violent offenders
According to Spielberger & Sarason (2013), anger is considered an innate emotion in human beings that comprises of both negative and positive qualities. Anger causes offenders to act or behave violently and can easily cause harm to an individual or on other people. In an instance where anger interacts with distorted perceptions, it becomes challenging for violent offenders to perform appropriate assessment of attitudes, behaviors, and interactions in social contexts. The concept of aggression is used to describe behaviors or actions carried out by violent offenders with an intention of harming an individual or a group of people. In most cases, aggression is associated with violent………………