The Society for Police and Criminal Psychology

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

Please participate in the 37th Annual Conference of the Society for Police and Criminal Psychology. The conference will be held in Walnut Creek, California, October 16-18, 2008. (An informal pre-conference evening reception will be held October 15.) The Call for papers and posters is now available and the submission deadline is May 15, 2008. More information.

The 36th Annual Conference of the Society for Police and Criminal Psychology held in Springfield, MA was a tremendous success. View the Conference Program (PDF)