Police Work

Is there such a thing as a 'born criminal'? First published in 1987, this is just one of the questions that Police Work answers. Using practical, everyday examples from real life, the title shows serving and training police officers how a better understanding of why people do the things they do can make their own work more efficient.

Peter B. Ainsworth and Ken Pease

1. The Police and Psychology 2. Getting Through to People: Non-Verbal Communication 3. Is Seeing Believing? 4. Remembering and Forgetting 5. To Help or Not to Help 6. People in Groups 7. Places and Crimes 8. Prejudice and Discrimination 9. Family Disputes and Crisis Intervention Techniques 10. Hostage Taking 11. Criminals 12. Stress and the Police Officer 13. Crime Fears, Crime Victims and Community Contacts. Index.