Jennifer Cobbina, Michigan State University (IMAGE)

Michigan State University

Jennifer Cobbina, Michigan State University

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A study by Michigan State University criminologist Jennifer Cobbina suggests black people believe police view them as worthless thugs and that this perception, true or not, affects police-community relations in an era of persistent racial strife.

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