Psychology and Policing

ISBN-13: 9781903240441 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 224 str.

Peter B. Ainsworth

Opis

Applied psychology has become increasingly important in the work of policing, police training and the academic study of policing. This book provides an account of the way in which psychological principles and practices are applied to policing, reflecting the increasing attention being given to this area in the light of recent concerns about police training and its effectiveness - for example the MacPherson report.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Person perception and interpersonal skills  2. Attribution, prejudice and stereotyping  3. Recruitment and training  4. Aggression and violence  5. Perception and memory  6. Retrieving information  7. Interviewing suspects  8. Stress and policing  9. Understanding crime patterns and profiling offenders  10. Negotiation and hostage taking  Conclusions

O autorze

Peter B. Ainsworth is Lecturerin the Department of Social Policy and Social Work, Manchester University. He has written extensively in the field of forensic psychology.