Neighbourhood Social Control and Police Legitimacy: An Empirical and Theoretical Exploration in the Context of Contemporary Urban China

Using data collected from a survey of 2,245 residents in a Chinese city, this study examined the influences of all three forms of social control processes (collective efficacy, semi-formal/public control and formal/public control) on police legitimacy. The results revealed a salient relationship bet...

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Authors: Wu, Guangzhen (Author) ; Liu, Jianhong 1954- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: The British journal of criminology
Year: 2025, Volume: 65, Issue: 6, Pages: 1369-1388
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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