THE EFFECTS OF PHYSICAL EFFORT ON POLICE OFFICERS PERCEPTION AND AGGRESSION IN SIMULATED SHOOTING INCIDENTS

Authors
VRIJ A VANDERSTEEN J KOPPELAAR L
Citation
A. Vrij et al., THE EFFECTS OF PHYSICAL EFFORT ON POLICE OFFICERS PERCEPTION AND AGGRESSION IN SIMULATED SHOOTING INCIDENTS, Psychology, crime & law, 1(4), 1995, pp. 301-308
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology,"Criminology & Penology",Law
Journal title
Psychology, crime & law → ACNP
ISSN journal
1068316X
Volume
1
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
301 - 308
Database
ISI
SICI code
1068-316X(1995)1:4<301:TEOPEO>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
In the present experiment the effects of physical effort on police off icers' aggression and perception in simulated shooting incidents were investigated. Based upon Kahneman's (1973) variable-allocation capacit y model it was hypothesized that physical effort will result in a decr ease in aggression towards aggressive offenders. Based upon Kahneman's model and Easterbrook's (1959) Cue-Utilization-Hypothesis it was furt her expected that this decrease in aggression will be caused by an inc orrect judgement of the aggression of aggressive offenders (and not by an impaired perception). The findings confirmed these hypotheses.