Instructor's Information:

Dr. Philip Bonifacio
Phone:212-237-8690
Email: pbonifac@jjay.cuny.edu
Office Hours: Mon 3:15-4:15, 6:15-7:15; Wed 3:15-4:30

Course Syllabus:

 
Course Description  
This course describes the role of the police psychologist, the psychological impact of police work on the individual officer and the issues involved in providing psychological services to officers and police agencies.  
 
Required Texts  
    Kurke, M.I., & Scrivner, E.M. (1995). Police psychology into the 21st century. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.  
    Bonifacio, P.P. (1991). The psychological effects of police work. New York: Plenum.  
 
Recommended Texts  
    Blau, T.H. (1994). Psychological services for law enforcement. New York: Wiley.  
    Yarmey, A. (1990). Understanding police and police work. New York: New York University Press.  
    Crank, J. (1999). Understanding police culture. Cincinnati, OH: Anderson.  
    Kirschman, E. (1997). I love a cop. New York: Guilford.  
Stratton, J.G. (1984). Police passages. Manhattan Beach, CA: Glennon.  
 
Papers  
Three papers are required. One paper will be based on an area covered by Kurke and Scrivner, and the second paper will be based on an area covered by Bonifacio. The third paper will be from an area of interest selected by the student and approved by the instructor. The papers based on Kurke and Scrivner and on Bonifacio will be a minimum of 10 pages. The paper selected by the student will be a minimum of 15 pages. All papers must be written in APA style.  
 
Final Exam  
The final exam will consist of three essay questions based on the texts.  
 
Final Grade  
The computation of the final grade is as follows:  
Kurke and Scrivner paper-20%  
Bonifacio paper-20%  
Student paper-30%  
Final exam-20%  
Class participation-10%