ROLE OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE IN PHYSICAL SECURITY: PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM, APRIL 29-30, 1976

• NCJ Number: 44749
• Editor(s): J J KRAMER
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 125 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Commerce; Defense Nuclear Agency
• Corporate Author: US Dept of Commerce
• Sale Source: Superintendent of Documents, GPO; National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: SYMPOSIUM HELD AT THE DEFENSE NUCLEAR AGENCY ON APRIL 20-30, 1976

Annotation

THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS THE PROCEEDINGS OF A TWO-DAY SYMPOSIUM/WORKSHOP HELD IN APRIL 1976 ON THE APPLICATION OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE TO THE PROBLEMS OF PHYSICAL SECURITY.

Abstract

THE FORMAL PAPERS ARE DIVIDED INTO THREE TOPICAL SECTIONS: (1) THREAT ANALYSIS: BEHAVIORAL FACTORS AND CONSEQUENCES, (2) HUMAN RELIABILITY: RESPONSE FORCES VS. ADVERSARY, AND (3) METHODS OF MEASURING BEHAVIORAL IMPACT: QUANTITATIVE VS. QUALITATIVE. TIMELY QUESTIONS AND CHALLENGES WERE EXPLORED IN OPEN DISCUSSION SESSIONS FOLLOWING MANY OF THE PRESENTATIONS. THE VOLUME CONCLUDES WITH A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE PANEL-TYPE WORKSHOP HELD ON THE SUBJECT OF THREAT ANALYSIS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED).