Perception of risk and the decision to use force
Dror, Itiel E. (2007) Perception of risk and the decision to use force. Policing, 1, (3), 265-272. (doi:10.1093/police/pam041).
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Description/Abstract
The quality of policing depends on making sound decisions. Many cognitive factors are involved
in decision making and these must be understood and harnessed so as to enhance the quality of decisions
taken by police officers. In this paper, I discuss two different decision-making systems (deliberative and
experiential), and how decision factors (such as complexity), internal factors (such as expectations), and
external factors (such as time pressure) all come together in deciding whether or not to use force. Providing
proper training and correctly utilising technology can enhance an officer’s ability to make sound decisions.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| ISSNs: | 1477-2728 (print) |
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| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HA Statistics H Social Sciences > HM Sociology |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Psychology > Division of Cognition University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Psychology |
| Item ID: | 59237 |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Aug 2008 |
| Last Modified: | 22 Sep 2011 13:02 |
| Contributors: | Dror, Itiel E. (Author) |
| Date: | 1 January 2007 |
| Status: | Published |
| Contact Email Address: | id@ecs.soton.ac.uk |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/59237 |
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