PSYC 4402 Lecture Notes - Police Psychology, Doctor Of Psychology, Literature Review
18 Feb 2014
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Better chance of not being wrongfully convicted if police officers are mentally and physically healthy? http://www. sciencedaily. com/releases/2012/07/120718122734. htm http://www. sciencedaily. com/releases/2008/09/080926105029. htm. The delivery of psychological services to and on behalf of law enforcement agencies, their executives, and employees (aumiller & corey, 2007). This clearly involves the applied practice of psychology, but it also involves research done for or on behalf of the police. The field has a long history, dating back to the late 1800"s-early 1900"s at least. Since then the field has continued to grow and roles have expanded (see next slides). Tons of research is being done and journals have appeared, which are dedicated to the field. Recently, the apa has recognized police psychology as a speciality discipline, distinct, for example, from forensic psychology. Aumiller and corey (2007) were the first to describe in detail the various roles of the police psychologist. They identified multiple tasks that cover several domains: assessment.
