tailieunhanh - POLICE PSYCHOLOGY

When one thinks of police and police psychology, one might assume that the practice of police psychology has been around almost as long as the profes- sion, which dates back some 200 years, but police psychology is a relatively new specialty, which falls under the umbrella of forensic psychology. Al- though the profession of policing dates back to the early 1800s, it wasn’t until 1908 that it began developing standards and training for police recruits. h e fi rst such professional training program was established by August Vollmer in Berkeley, California. Vollmer (1936) is considered the father of modern. | ppLici PSYCHOLOGY New Specialty and New Challenges for Men and Women in Blue David J. Thomas POLICE PSYCHOLOGY Recent Titles in Forensic Psychology David J. Thomas Series Editor Psychopathy Perversion and Lust Homicide Recognizing the Mental Disorders That Power Serial Killers Duane L. Dobbert Female Sexual Predators Understanding Them to Protect Our Children and Youths Karen A. .