Copy of COPR Blog
In Autumn 2024 we launched our new Blog series as a space for COPR members to highlight their work more informally. We are delighted that psychology doctoral student Rebecca Plimmer has contributed a post about her fascinating work on understanding violent police attitudes and behaviour.
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When officers become perpetrators
What drives a police officer to be violent? Could it be a result of situational factors and the demands of the job? Or could it be that certain officers have a disposition towards perpetrating and endorsing violence? READ MORE