Just authority? trust in the police in England and Wales

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 between police and the public? These questions are central to current debates concerning the relationship between the Britis...

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Other Authors: Jackson, Jonathan, 1974- (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge 2013.
Edition:First edition
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Summary: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 between police and the public? These questions are central to current debates concerning the relationship between the British police and the public it serves. Yet, in the context of British policing they are seldom asked explicitly, still less examined in depth. Drawing on psychological and sociological explanatory paradigms, Just Authority? presents a cutting-edge empirical study into public tr
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (257 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781136254437
9781283708555
9780203105610
9781136254444