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police legitimacy: a standalone construct

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policelegitimacy1 CONSTRUCTPolice legitimacySUNSHINE · CRIMINOLOGY

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Criminology

the public's belief that the police are entitled to be obeyed, driven mainly by procedural justice.

In criminology, police legitimacy refers to the public's belief that the police are entitled to be obeyed, driven mainly by procedural justice. This meaning comes from Sunshine (2003) in Law & Society Review.[1]

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procedural justice4 names · 5 citationsjangle · one fair process, four literaturesperceived police effectiveness1 fields · 1 citationsanchor · a standalone constructbelief4 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs

References

  1. Sunshine, J., & Tyler, T. R. (2003). The Role of Procedural Justice and Legitimacy in Shaping Public Support for Policing. Law & Society Review, 37(3), 513-547. https://doi.org/10.1111/1540-5893.3703002

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