Brunson and his colleague focused on police relations with which groups?

• A. Elderly residents
• B. Young White and Black males
• C. Female officers
• D. Pedestrians

Answer: (B)

The concept here is how police relations vary across specific social groups, particularly focusing on age and race. Brunson and his colleague studied how young men experience policing, comparing White and Black males to see how these identities shape encounters, perceptions of fairness, and willingness to engage with authorities. This focus on young males across racial lines helps explain why these groups are central to understanding police–public relations and legitimacy. The other groups aren’t the target of this line of inquiry: elderly residents aren’t the key demographic for studying differential policing experiences by race and age; female officers are part of the police, not the public’s relationship with the police; and pedestrians as a broad category don’t zero in on the specific age and race dynamics that Brunson and his colleague examine.