Episode 104: Oeindrila Dube on cognitive behavioral training for police (REBROADCAST)

About this episode

Oeindrila Dube discusses a cognitive behavioral training program for police and its implications for criminal justice.

Check out my new book! The Science of Second Chances: A Revolution in Criminal Justice In this episode of Probable Causation: Oeindrila Dube talks about a cognitive behavioral training program for police. This episode was first posted in April 2024. “A Cognitive View of Policing” by Oeindrila Dube, Sandy Jo MacArthur, and Anuj Shah. OTHER RESEARCH WE DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE: "Thinking, fast and slow? Some field experiments to reduce crime and dropout in Chicago" by Sara B. Heller, Anuj K. Shah, Jonathan Guryan, Jens Ludwig, Sendhil Mullainathan, and Harold A. Pollack. "Can You Build a Better Cop?" by Emily Owens, David Weisburd, Karen L. Amendola, and Geoffrey P. Alpert. "The Impacts of Implicit Bias Awareness Training in the NYPD" by Robert E. Worden, Sarah J. McLean, Robin S. Engel, Hannah Cochran, Nicholas Corsaro, Danielle Reynolds, Cynthia J. Najdowski, and Gabrielle T. Isaza. "The impact of implicit bias-oriented diversity training on police officers’ beliefs, motivations, and actions" by Calvin K. Lai and Jaclyn A. Lisnek. "Does De-escalation Training Work?" by Robin S. Engel, Hannah D. McManus, and Tamara D. Herold. "Assessing the Impact of De-escalation Training on…

People in this episode

Guest: Oeindrila Dube

Topics covered

• cognitive behavioral training
• police training
• criminal justice
• implicit bias
• de-escalation training

Keywords

• cognitive behavioral therapy
• policing
• crime reduction
• training programs

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Science of Second Chances: A Revolution in Criminal Justice

Books & works: The Science of Second Chances: A Revolution in Criminal Justice, Probable Causation, A Cognitive View of Policing, Can You Build a Better Cop, Assessing the Impact of De-escalation Training on Police Behavior: Reducing Police Use of Force, Reducing crime and violence, Peer Effects in Police Use of Force, The Effect of Field Training Officers

Places: Chicago, Louisville, KY, Liberia

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