According to Regoli and Poole, police cynicism potentially increases citizen distrust of the police, which can ultimately result in the feeling that every contact for the police with the public involves potential danger. What term do the researchers use to describe the state of mind that can develop?

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Police paranoia is the term used by Regoli and Poole to describe the state of mind that can develop from increased citizen distrust of the police, leading to the perception that every public contact involves potential danger.

According to Regoli and Poole, Police Cynicism Potentially Increases Citizen