RT Article
T1 The problem of entanglement: Biases and fallacies in police conflict management
JF International journal of police science & management
VO 24
IS 2
SP 113
OP 123
A1 Staller, Mario 1982-
A2 Zaiser, Benjamin
A2 Körner, Swen 1975-
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1800608551
AB Cognitive biases have been identified as drivers of the excessive use of force, which has determined current affairs across the globe. In this article, we argue that the police are facing serious challenges in combating these biases. These challenges stem from the nature of cognitive biases, their sources and the fallacies that mislead police professionals in the way they think about them. Based on a framework of expert decision-making fallacies and biases, we argue that these fallacies limit the impact of efforts to mitigate cognitive biases in police conflict management. In order to achieve a systemic understanding of cognitive biases and their detrimental effects, the article concludes that implementing reflexive structures within the police is a crucial prerequisite to effectively reflect on external influences and to limit bias and fallacies from further unfolding in a self-referential loop.
K1 police–citizen interaction
K1 Reflexivity
K1 fallacies
K1 cognitive bias
K1 use for force
K1 Police conflict management
DO 10.1177/14613557211064054