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Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-30-2015
Publication Title
Crime & Delinquency
Volume
63
Issue
8
First Page
951
Last Page
975
Abstract
Tyler’s process-based model of regulation suggests that when citizens perceive the police as a legitimate authority, they are more likely to cooperate in the form of reporting crimes and providing information to the police. Yet most studies have considered citizens’ perceptions of police legitimacy—few studies have asked the police what they feel makes them legitimate in the eyes of the public. Likewise, no studies have considered whether the police believe legitimacy is associated with cooperation from the public. The present study addresses this gap using data from a stratified sample of U.S. police executives. Findings suggest police believe performance, rather than procedural justice, is the key to generating cooperation from the public.
Recommended Citation
Nix, Justin, "Do the Police Believe That Legitimacy Promotes Cooperation From the Public?" (2015). Criminology and Criminal Justice Faculty Publications. 73.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/criminaljusticefacpub/73
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The final, published version of the article can be found here: https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0011128715597696.