The phenomenon of aggression (auto-aggression) in prison. Historical background
The problem of individual aggressiveness in society is extremely relevant for modern society. It is of particular importance for places of deprivation of liberty, where all known forms and variants of manifestations of aggressive behavior in persons serving sentences are most fully and very variably presented. Currently, the main form of preventing aggressive behavior is considered to be those areas and techniques that stimulate the development of self-control over aggressiveness and aggressive behavior: these are techniques for developing empathy, without evaluating the acceptance of others, which underlie the subject’s ability to understand another person and empathize with him. In the framework of the correctional institution, the application of this approach causes difficulties, since many convicts come to the psychologist in the direction of the staff, and do not have intrinsic motivation for personal changes. Therefore, there is a need to develop specialized programs. Since the very concept of aggression implies the meaning of harm and damage to the person, the objects of corrective action in this case are convicts serving sentences.