Police legitimacy is the extent to which members of the public view the police as higher power authority figures, often measured in terms of the public's willingness to obey and cooperate with the police. Police legitimacy is linked to the degree of public support for, and cooperation with the police's efforts to fight crime.
Police legitimacy is the extent to which members of the public view the police as higher power authority figures, often measured in terms of the public's willingness to obey and cooperate with the police. Police legitimacy is linked to the degree of public support for, and cooperation with the police's efforts to fight crime.
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