Title
Police psychology [electronic resource] : a new specialty and new challenges for men and women in blue / David J. Thomas.
ISBN
9780313387296 (electronic bk.)
031338729X (electronic bk.)
9780313387289
0313387281
Publication Details
Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, c2011.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (ix, 171 p.) : ill.
Item Number
9786613317384
Call Number
HV7936.P75 T46 2011eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
363.201/9
Summary
U.S. police deal with nearly 600,000 violent crimes--murders, rapes, robberies, and aggravated assaults--a year. More than 1,500 officers are assaulted annually, with some 50 killed in the line of duty, according to Justice Department figures. How do the men and women in blue remain mentally healthy themselves, even as they face danger and apply psychological principles in their work?
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Description based on print version record.
Series
Forensic psychology (Santa Barbara, Calif.)
Available in Other Form
Print version: 9786613317384
The history and application of police psychology
The police personality
Police trauma, critical incidents, and stressors
Critical incident stress management/psychological services
Hostage negotiation
Interview and interrogation
The psychology of threat assessment
The psychology of profiling
Conclusion.