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The state of American policing : psychology, behavior, problems, and solutions / David J. Thomas, PhD, LMHC ; foreword by Jim Bueermann.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Thomas, David J. (David Jonathan), author.
- Series:
- Forensic psychology (Santa Barbara, Calif.)
- Forensic psychology
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States.
- Police--United States.
- Police.
- Police administration--United States.
- Police administration.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 210 pages ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2019]
- Contents:
- Series Foreword
- Foreword / Jim Bueermann
- 1. History and Oppressive Police Practice against Minorities
- Purpose of Police in the United States
- Modern American Police Scandals
- Psychology of Policing
- Psychology of Oppression
- Victims and Tools of Oppression
- Policy and Law
- 2. Police Culture, Misconduct, and Consent Decrees
- Psychology of Police Culture
- Psychology of Police Misconduct and Brutality
- The Internal Affairs Process
- Consent Decrees
- Community Policing-A Failed Attempt at Change
- Conclusion
- 3. The Psychology of Bias and Racism in Policing
- Psychology of Implicit Bias
- Threat Assessment by Policy-Does It Foster Implicit Bias?
- The Origins of Implicit Bias
- Psychological Testing and Bias
- Agency Policies and Affirmative Action
- Blacks and Women in Policing
- 4. Police Decision-Making - Law, Policy, and Psychology
- The Law and Police Decision-Making
- Defining the Force Continuum/Decision Matrix
- Why Does an Officer Use Force?
- Factors Influencing Use of Force
- Use of Force-Physiological and Psychological Responses
- Violence Models in Response to Stimuli
- 5. Deadly Force Decision-Making - Law, Policy and Training
- The Law and Deadly Force
- Three Categories of Police Shootings
- I Was in Fear for My Life
- Policy Privilege
- Black Hysteria
- Black and Policy = Anti-American
- 6. Psychological Mind-Set and Militarization of American Policy Traditional Policy
- Changing Times: From Officer Friendly to a Warrior
- Psychology of Survival
- Presidential Order 13688 - Law Enforcement Acquires Military Equipment
- 7. Twenty-First-Century Policing, Crime Control, or Quality Assurance
- Twenty-First-Century Policing Task Force
- Professionalism through Accreditation
- Quality Assurance in Policing
- The Psychology of Survival and Disconnect
- 8. The Future and Recommendations for Change
- Resistance to Change
- Psychology of Cultural Change
- Social Work Mentality
- Building Blocks for Success - Trust and Communication
- Not a Police Problem Alone
- 9. Closing Commentary: Stop Shouting, Start Listening
- Appendix: Chief's Letter to Agency Officers Regarding Surveys
- Index
- About the Author.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Lipman Criminology Library Fund.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Thomas, David J. (David Jonathan). State of American policing.
- ISBN:
- 9781440860065
- 1440860068
- OCLC:
- 1044768786
- Publisher Number:
- 99980815937
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