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Frustration Aggression Theory: The Andy Williams Case

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Frustration Aggression theory suggests that aggressive behavior is a natural response to frustration and limitations upon a person. Some researchers have indicated that frustration/stress is more likely to lead to aggression if the aggressive behavior helps to eliminate the frustration. Therefore, I believe that from the documentary, the best example that describes the frustration aggression theory will be the Andy Williams case. It was on March 5th, 2001 when the cute kid or as his father called him the class clown became a murderer suspect. Williams went into his Santana High-School boys’ bathroom and open fire killing two and leaving twelve others injured. This was coming from a child that was not influenced by violence in any way. It was …show more content…

It was at the University of Texas campus that, Charles Whitman climbed into a tower and started shooting others, right after killing his wife and mother. Leaving behind sixteen deaths and thirty-three injured, Whitman knew what there was something wrong with his brain, and left writings asking doctors to evaluate his brain to find the reason for his violent thoughts. After such evaluations, findings showed that there was a nickel size abnormality close to his amygdala that could be the reason for his rage. This amygdala lesion was the explanation for his crazy behavior. After watching this case, the only theory I can come up with that could best explain this case would be the Psychoanalytic Criminology. Although there is not much information about this case on the documentary, nor it shows the suspects personality, because there was something wrong with his brain I believe that we might be dealing with a psychiatric or paranoid person. To me, someone who goes on and starts killing off people with no reason, is just a psychopath. There was clearly something wrong with his brain that lead him to do what he did. As I stated before, there is not much information about Charles personality, but I believe there was something hidden deep inside him with his personality , along with his brain issues that caused him to act in such

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