It is straight up behavioral modification. They have had lying as a tool for a long time in the USA. Having police infiltrate organized crime is actually dependent upon them being able to lie.
The down side is that it isn’t any less of a bad habit just because they have a shield. And once they feel fine using it for the shield they use it in their personal lives or anywhere.
And they get positive reinforcement for doing it from their superiors and peers and underlings and family and friends because they use it to benefit themselves.
It is straight up behavioral modification. They have had lying as a tool for a long time in the USA. Having police infiltrate organized crime is actually dependent upon them being able to lie.
The down side is that it isn’t any less of a bad habit just because they have a shield. And once they feel fine using it for the shield they use it in their personal lives or anywhere.
And they get positive reinforcement for doing it from their superiors and peers and underlings and family and friends because they use it to benefit themselves.
Because they are humans and that is what happens.