Summary
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Evolutionary psychology is an important and rapidly expanding area in the life, social, and behavioral sciences, and this Handbook represents the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference text in the field today. Chapters in this Handbook address real-world and practical applications of evolutionary psychology such as applications to medicine, psychiatry, law, and technology. The SAGE Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology is an essential resource for researchers, graduate students, and advanced undergraduate students in all areas of psychology, and in related disciplines across the life, social, and behavioral sciences. Part 1: Applications to Health and Well-Being, Part 2: Applications to Law and Order, and Part 3: Applications to Technology, Communications, and the Future.
Evolutionary Psychology and Policing: The Balance Between Aggression and Restraint
Evolutionary Psychology and Policing: The Balance Between Aggression and Restraint
Introduction
Police professionalism and use of force are critical topics of public interest in the 21st century. Perhaps more than ever in the history of US policing, the public are demanding accountability and visibility of police behavior. Some researchers indicate that this intense microscope of scrutiny has led to decreased legitimacy and public faith in police, going so far as to label it a “legitimacy crisis” (Gest, 2016; James et al., 2016). Following high-profile shootings of unarmed African American men in recent years, starting with Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, public trust in police dropped significantly, equaling the rates observed ...
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