Group Socialization Of Police Brutality
There is much debate in the United States surrounding the causes of police brutality. Missing from this debate is the question of what types of individuals choose to become officers of the law. Are these individuals prone to behave in a violent manner once placed in positions of authority? Do some police officers possess a psychological profile that encourages such behavior? Further, what role does group socialization play in the issue of police violence against Blacks and Browns? Research suggests that authoritarians, individuals that favor strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom, self- select into police work. Criminologists, psychologists and other social scientists have found that authoritarianism is a by-product