20.08.2013 |
magazine issue | 10/2007
written by Anastassia Blechko
Exposing an Armed Criminal: What Can We Learn from Psychology and the Police?
keywords:
armed criminals / body language / emotions / facial micro-expressions / observation techniques
Exposing an Armed Criminal: What Can We Learn from Psychology and the Police?
How vulnerable are armed criminals? Can one predict their intentions and actions just by watching them walking or standing somewhere? Psychologists and the police believe this is possible. They think this can be done by reading subtle clues in the appearance of a person. These clues can be meaningless for a novice, but are significant for a trained person. / more