Wednesday 14 March 2018

Research Seminar - Neda Nobari Nazari (University of Leeds)

Research Seminar - Neda Nobari Nazari (University of Leeds)

*** Everyone Welcome! No need to book in advance*** 

Date: Thursday 22nd March
Time: 16:00 - 17:00
Room: Building 9, Room BG09B

Neda Nobari Nazari (University of Leeds)

Preventative counterterrorism policing: Impact of community engagement on public cooperation


Abstract: 

Community engagement is regarded as a preventative and proactive strategy. It is based on the notion that crime prevention can be made possible through citizen empowerment, as they can address the problems that lead to crime. In recent years community engagement has increasingly developed a high profile in policing and wider government policy, especially in counterterrorism context. Counterterrorism strategies such as PREVENT, encourage such community-level engagements.

However, in order for prevention to work, engagement needs to be delivered effectively. One way of exploring this effectiveness is the citizen's willingness to report. By looking at the willingness to report a crime (to police or any other agency) we may be able to demonstrate a causal relationship between intervention through community engagement and reporting behaviour. While this is not directly linked to a measurement of prevention of radicalisation and extremism, it is central to developing an understanding of the use of community engagement in identifying individuals at risk: i.e. is it effective?

The argument presented here is that that community engagement induces a psychological state, which encourages and/or seeks motivation and commitment from the public. Additionally, public cooperation, too, is formed on the basis of psychological needs and reasoning. This indicates that addressing psychological needs is vital for both engagement and cooperation. Therefore, it is argued that for community engagement to be effective in inducing public support, the psychological needs for cooperation must be addressed in engagement.

Biography: PhD researcher in policing of radicalisation and extremism in the UK and Denmark. Holds an MSc in Psychology. Previously worked at the Home Office Analysis and Insight and the PRIME Project, which dealt with lone wolf terrorism.

Monday 5 March 2018

Psychology Careers Conference - Saturday 10th March 2018 (9.30am - 4pm)



Psychology Careers Conference 2018
   The Middlesex Psychology Society are putting on a full day careers conference, with speakers from across the different professions in psychology as well as panel talks to find out more about different options in research careers, and with post graduate options. There are three blocks of talks, so you can choose the ones that interest you most, and join us at the end of the day for tea, coffee and networking to talk to some of our speakers and get to know other students.

   As well as the society committee and the Middlesex Psychology department, there will also be some representatives from the British Psychological Society, so it's a great opportunity to find out more about what they do, and some of the events they are putting on for students across London.

  This event is aimed at both undergraduate and A-level students and is free to attend.
Venue/Timing
Venue: Hatchcroft Building, Middlesex University
Type: Society Event
Start Date: Saturday 10th March 2018 - 09:30
End Date: Saturday 10th March 2018 - 16:00
Contact Details
Natasha White - Events Officer n.white@mdx.ac.uk
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