Some police officers use the ‘bad guys’ label to provide moral clarity

September 9, 2026 · 12:00 pm 1 sources

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• Some police officers use the 'bad guys' label to provide moral clarity
  Phys.org · September 9, 2026 12:00
  A new study shows that some U.S. police officers often use the term "bad guys" to describe people who commit crimes, especially when faced with ambiguity in their work. It is a label officers may use to reduce complex and morally challenging situations and contexts into a clearer, more legible…