hypotheses. For example, the survey was limited in that the female participants greatly outnumbered the male participants; this affected results because we did not have an equal representation of each participant group. The study could also be used to prove or disprove more hypotheses related to public perception of police. One hypothesis that could be tested in the future is whether location by state or region affects perception of police.
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I would like to thank Ivan Duvall for his assistance and writing tips. I would also like to thank Ja’Lynn Joyce for being a great research partner, making this experience enjoyable, and being a very hard worker. I would like to thank Dr. Gyawali for the opportunity to experience the STEM fields here at Kentucky State University.