Provides an accessible account of the way psychology impinges on the work of policing
Draws upon mainstream psychological principles and practices to demonstrate their relevance and applicability to a variety of aspects of policing
A rapidly growing area of police work increasingly recognised and central both to police training and the academic study of policing.
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.
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