PRESENTING PSYCHOLOGICAL CONCEPTS TO POLICE AND CORRECTIONS OFFICERS

• NCJ Number: 16172
• Journal: Police Chief Volume: 41 Issue: 11 Dated: (NOVEMBER 1974) Pages: 65
• Author(s): R J WICKS
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 1 page
• Corporate Author: International Assoc of Chiefs of Police
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

DISCUSSION OF THE NEED FOR AN APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY COURSE THAT WOULD BE OF PRACTICAL USE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CORRECTIONS OFFICERS.

Abstract

THE AUTHOR POINTS OUT THAT CRIMINAL JUSTICE LINE OFFICERS REACT VERY NEGATIVELY TOWARDS TAKING PSYCHOLOGY COURSES BECAUSE THESE GENERAL COURSES ARE USUALLY NOT MADE RELEVANT TO THEIR NEEDS. HE SUGGESTS AN APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY COURSE WHICH WOULD INTEGRATE EXPERIENCED OFFICERS INTO THE TRAINING TO PROVIDE FIELD ILLUSTRATIONS AND UTILIZE A GROUP PROCESS METHOD TO SUPPLEMENT THE TRADITIONAL DIDACTIC APPROACH.