ABSTRACT

Behaviourism rejects introspection and the examination of consciousness as being beyond the remit of psychology as a science. Aronson not only demonstrates a wide-ranging understanding of social psychology, but he also manages to convey an enthusiasm for the subject which is almost boundless. James Q. Wilson (1968) has pointed out that one of the peculiarities of policing is that discretion increases as one moves down the hierarchy. Goldstein makes a fundamental error in classifying the issue of integrity as solely a matter relating to corruption. Police integrity is far more than that. The chapter argues that a failure of integrity in a police officer is the sole responsibility of the officer him or herself. The recent publication of the report on Police Integrity by Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary must become the driving force behind research into corruption, integrity and in particular the behavioural associations and operants, as well as the cultural dynamics which drive and sustain it.