Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the “state of the art” in research on police
legitimacy. The authors consider two bodies of theory and empirical research on police …

Scholars and reformers have in recent years begun to imagine new and different
configurations for how the state can design policing institutions. These conversations have …

An examination of the influence of street stops on the legal socialization of young men
showed an association between the number of police stops they see or experience and a …

This paper extends Tyler's procedural justice model of public compliance with the law.
Analysing data from a national probability sample of adults in England and Wales, we …

Well, if one really wishes to know how justice is administered in a country, one does not
question the policemen, the lawyers, the judges, or the protected members of the middle …

What does it mean to trust the police? What makes the police legitimate in the eyes of the
policed? What builds trust, legitimacy and cooperation, and what undermines the bond …

In the United States, the exercise of police authority—and the public's trust that police
authority is used properly—is a recurring concern. Contemporary prescriptions for police …

Recent clashes between law enforcement and the public have led to increased attention on
policing strategies that build trust and motivate cooperation in communities through the …

The US criminal system is at a historical crossroads. In some ways, the behemoth is
becoming kinder and gentler: many jurisdictions are shortening drug sentences and closing …

Researchers have linked police officers' concerns with appearing racist—a kind of
stereotype threat—to racial disparities in the use of force. This study presents the first …