The simultaneous expectation by white officers that African American officers will give members of their own race better treatment, but that African American officers will also receive hostility from the African American community because they are perceived as traitors to their race is known as:

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The phenomenon described in the question is known as double marginality. It refers to the unique set of challenges that African American police officers may face when serving in a predominantly white police department. Double marginality involves the expectation that African American officers will be more sympathetic to members of their own race, while at the same time being subject to suspicion and hostility from other African Americans who view them as traitors to their community.

The Simultaneous Expectation by White Officers That African American Officers