Abstract
Psychologists in the UK continue to make a varied and valuable contribution to UK police work, much of which is explored in this chapter. It is suggested that the current working definition of what constitutes a ‘forensic psychologist’ in the UK, only narrowly describes those who work to reform and rehabilitate prisoners, and does not include work done by psychologists with police. Such contributions by psychologists to policing discussed in this chapter include; offender profiling, detecting lies and deceit, interviewing suspects, victims and witnesses, investigative decision-making, cognitive bias and criminal investigations, linking serious crimes to offenders, problem-solving (SARA) and in the prevention of crime, for example Thaler and Sunstein’s ‘Nudge’ (2008).
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Forensic Psychology, Crime and Policing |
| Subtitle of host publication | Key Concepts and Practical Debates |
| Editors | Karen Corteen, Rachael Steele, Noel Cross, Michelle McManus |
| Place of Publication | Bristol |
| Publisher | Policy Press |
| Chapter | 3 |
| Pages | 16-20 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781447359401, 9781447359418 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781447359395, 9781447359388 |
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| Publication status | Published - 18 Apr 2023 |
