Unethical Police Behavior

Officers will also become cynical when they encounter citizens who do not cooperate. In this case, officers might not devote extensive energy or time to dissolve the problem (Sobol, 2010, p.482). While on patrol, police may respond differently in certain areas of the neighborhood. Usually depending on where they are, their behavior and actions are tested. Neighborhoods that are mostly resided by African American residents are targeted the most for officer’s cynical behavior. Neighborhood settings may influence police behavior and there is a significant contact between a suspect’s race and the racial structure of the neighborhood. These factors are likely to cause conflicts and may force officers to use coercive authority towards black offenders