This research will examine the factors that tend to influence the attitudes of the African-American community toward police misconduct. The research will try to understand if factors identified influence black Americans attitudes. These factors include mass media coverage of police conduct, community environment (the level of crime in the neighborhood), and perception of officers’ behavior—both informal and formal—while dealing with individuals in the community. In order to improve relations between African-Americans and law enforcement, factors that influence the perception of police misconduct must be comprehended (Vogel, 2011).
