To browse Academia. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. It's old meaning is. In this encyclopedia entry, we consider the empirical or popular legitimacy of the police.
Taking the perspective of those subject to and beneficiaries of police power, we first discuss the conceptual definition of legitimacy as a component of the relationship between police and public. On what basis can it be claimed that people believe that the police have the right to power and the authority to govern? Second, we briefly outline why legitimacy is so important in this relationship, especially in relation to the ways in which it can motivate behavior.
Third, we consider issues of measurement. If police legitimacy is, indeed, in the eye of the beholder, how can we assess its quality and quantity? Our comments relate primarily to policing in liberal democracies, although much of what is said will likely apply to police in other contexts as well. Hlynska N. Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative …, Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi, Log in with Facebook Log in with Google.
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