Journal
Annual dues for Society members includes print and electronic subscriptions to our journal.
Welcome to the Website of the Society for Police and Criminal Psychology
The Society for Police and Criminal Psychology is an eclectic professional organization that encourages the scientific study of police and criminal psychology and the application of scientific knowledge to problems in criminal justice. It focuses on law enforcement, judicial, and corrections elements in criminal justice. Members of the Society study the full range of human behaviors, motivations, and actions within the framework of the criminal justice system. Consequently, it encourages input from psychologists, social workers, psychiatrists, lawyers, police officers, corrections personnel, and any other professional having a concern for the criminal justice system.
Conference
The 35th Annual Conference will be held at the Hilton in Hartford, CT, October 28-31, 2009. We invite proposals for conference presentations. Proposals should be submitted using our online form. The deadline is July 15, 2009 More information
The 34th Annual Conference of the Society for Police and Criminal Psychology, was held in Walnut Creek, California, October 16-18, 2008. View the Conference Program (PDF)
The 36th Annual Conference will be held in Honolulu, HI during the fall of 2010.
