Psychology and policing in a changing world / created by Peter B. Ainsworth.
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TextLanguage: English Series: Publication details: Chichester ; John Wiley & Sons c1995.Description: 266 pages 23 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0471942251 (case : acidfree paper)
- 0471956074 (pbk. : acidfree paper)
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I - The police and the public; Chapter 1 - Dealing with individuals; Interviewing, 2 - Evidence and credibility, 3 - Interrogations and confessions, 4 - Dealing with groups, 5 - Violence and reaction, 6 - Dealing with specific individuals; Part II - The police as an organization; Chapter 7 - Psychological testing and police selection, 8 - Training and the police culture, 9 - Efficiency, effectiveness, quality and change, 10 - Police science and forensic psychology Part III The police and society; Chapter 11 - The Police and the Media, 12 - The police and other agencies.
This study draws together the many strands of applied psychology which are relevant to policing in the 1990s. Aimed at psychologists specializing in police work, police in training and those in the criminal justice field, the guide demonstrates how psychology contributes to police training.
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