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Repeated incidences of racial discrimination and violence have far reaching consequences for mental health. More
Student Notebook: Police Brutality and Mental Health in the African-American Community
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A review of some research on police and stereotyping, police officers’ aggressiveness, and the impact of psychological science on policing in the United States. More
Policing and Law Enforcement: Further Considerations from Psychological Science
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A study involving Dutch Police Academy recruits suggests that aggressive individuals may be more sensitive to the effects of testosterone when faced with emotionally charged situations. More
Testosterone May Dampen Police Recruits’ Emotional Control
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The Lab @ DC, a research team within the Washington, DC city government, has just released the results of a two-year-long study investigating the effects of police body-worn cameras on policing in DC. More
DC Government Study Finds Body-Worn Cameras Have No Effect on Police Uses of Force
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The same experimental standards that apply to scientific research could also be applied to police lineups to improve the accuracy of eyewitness identifications, says APS James McKeen Cattell Fellow Gary L. Wells. More
Injecting Science Into Police Lineups
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A new report brings psychological science to bear on policing, providing an in-depth analysis of the factors that drive public trust and law-related behavior. More
How Police Can Regain Public Trust, According to Science