Phenomenon where, in the wake of a lawsuit, officers may feel the need to engage in fewer interactions with the public, particularly officer-initiated encounters. Officers rationalize this as a normal response to what they feel is an unjust situation and rationalize that their own likelihood of being named as a defendant in a lawsuit decreases if they interact with fewer citizens
a) Professional Discretion
b) Depolicing
c) Legal Immunity
d) Community Policing