Ben Bradford

TL;DR: For example, this paper found that people accept the police's right to dictate appropriate behaviour, not only when they feel a duty to obey officers, but also when they believe that the institution acts according to a shared moral purpose with citizens.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a new con- ceptualization of legitimacy based on not just the recognition of power but also the justification of power, and find that people accept the police's right to dictate appropriate behaviour not only when they feel a duty to obey officers, but also when they believe that the institution acts according to a shared moral purpose with citizens.

TL;DR: This article found that unsatisfactory contacts are associated with less favourable opinions about police effectiveness, fairness, and engagement with the community, while positively received contacts can improve perceptions of fairness and community engagement.

TL;DR: The authors argue that public trust in policing is needed partly because this may result in public cooperation with justice, but more importantly because public trust builds institutional legitimacy and thus public compliance with the law and commitment to the rule of law.

TL;DR: This article found that perceptions of police fairness are associated with social identity, and in turn social identity can be linked to cooperation with the police, and that positive social identities in relation to the police should promote cooperation with it.