Personality assessment in police psychology : a 21st century perspective /

In recent years, personality assessment by professional psychologists has taken on an increasingly important role in the field of police work. Most importantly, personality assessment instruments have been utilized in the pre-employment psychological screening of police officer candidates. This psyc...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Autres auteurs: Weiss, Peter A.
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Springfield : Charles C Thomas Publisher, 2010.
Sujets:
Police psychology.
Law enforcement > Psychological aspects.
Personality and occupation.
Personality tests.
Personality Tests
Psychologie policière.
Lois > Application > Aspect psychologique.
Personnalité et professions.
Personnalité > Tests.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Law Enforcement.
Social Welfare & Social Work.
Social Sciences.
Criminology, Penology & Juvenile Delinquency.
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Résumé:In recent years, personality assessment by professional psychologists has taken on an increasingly important role in the field of police work. Most importantly, personality assessment instruments have been utilized in the pre-employment psychological screening of police officer candidates. This psychological screening takes place at the end of the hiring process to ensure that candidates do not have personality characteristics or existing psychopathology that would interfere with their job performance. Personality assessment is also used for other applications in police psychology. These appli.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (384 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780398079826
039807982X

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