Psychology and Policing by Peter Ainsworth (English) Paperback Book

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Applied psychology has become important in police training and the academic study of policing. This book shows how psychological practices are applied to policing, reflecting the attention being given to this area in the light of concerns about training and its effectiveness.

FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description

Applied psychology has become increasingly important in the work of policing, police training and the academic study of policing. This book provides a highly accessible 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. The book sets out the main areas of applied psychology which have particular relevance for policing, looking at how these impact in practice on police work - retrieving information, interviewing suspects, understanding crime patterns and profiling offenders, and negotiation and hostage taking. The author concludes with an assessment of the usefulness of psychology in police work, and the pitfalls and problems which arise with its use.

Author Biography

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.

Table of Contents

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

Details ISBN1903240441 Short Title PSYCHOLOGY & POLICING Series Policing and Society Series Language English ISBN-10 1903240441 ISBN-13 9781903240441 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2002 Imprint Willan Publishing Place of Publication Cullompton Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations bibliography, index DOI 10.1604/9781903240441 UK Release Date 2002-03-01 AU Release Date 2002-03-01 NZ Release Date 2002-03-01 Author Peter Ainsworth Pages 192 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Publication Date 2002-03-01 Alternative 9781903240458 DEWEY 300.1 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this

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