On the nature of acquiescence to police authority: A commentary on Hamm et al. (2022)

The excellent target article raises much food for thought. In this commentary we first discuss what is included in their proposed category of ‘positive evaluations and responses to police assertions of power to attempt social influence’. We then consider some of the implications of the concentric di...

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Authors: Jackson, Jonathan (Author) ; Bradford, Ben (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Legal and criminological psychology
Year: 2022, Volume: 27, Issue: 2, Pages: 147-154
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Keywords:
Trust
Police
Legitimation
Legitimacy
Authority
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Summary:The excellent target article raises much food for thought. In this commentary we first discuss what is included in their proposed category of ‘positive evaluations and responses to police assertions of power to attempt social influence’. We then consider some of the implications of the concentric diagram for our understanding of police authority and power.
ISSN:2044-8333
DOI:10.1111/lcrp.12217