When people who hold generally unfavorable views of the police have contact with the police, they will tend to evaluate the police unfavorably in that contact.

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People who already have unfavorable views of the police are likely to interpret their interactions with the police through a negative lens, leading to unfavorable evaluations of those specific encounters. This phenomenon is consistent with the concept of confirmation bias, where individuals tend to favor information that confirms their preexisting beliefs or biases.

When People Who Hold Generally Unfavorable Views of the Police