Legitimacy

Testing a Theoretical Model of Perceived Audience Legitimacy: The Neglected Linkage in the Dialogic Model of Police–community Relations

We examine police perceptions of their legitimacy in the eyes of the public, using survey data from two police samples.

New research: Police perceptions of their audience legitimacy

Forthcoming at _JRCD_.

Management-level Officers’ Experiences with the Ferguson effect

Like patrol officers, police managers report less motivation and job satisfaction since Ferguson

Command-level Police Officers' Perceptions of the 'War on Cops' and De-policing

A survey of over 200 command-level cops in a southeastern state indicates they believe a *war on cops* has resulted in de-policing

Police Perceptions of Their External Legitimacy in High and Low Crime Areas of the Community

Police believe their legitimacy is evaluated differently by citizens of high- and low-crime neighborhoods

Do the Police Believe That Legitimacy Promotes Cooperation From the Public?

Yes, but results indicate they think effectively fighting crime is more important

Is the Effect of Procedural Justice on Police Legitimacy Invariant? Testing the Generality of Procedural Justice and Competing Antecedents of Legitimacy

The relationship between perceived procedural justice and police legitimacy appears to be quite robust.

Running List of My Conference Presentations

Rather than continue listing conference presentations ad nauseum on my CV, I’ve decided to archive them here. For some of these, you can download the presentation by clicking the “Slides” link that appears after the presentation title. Note that a * indicates the co-author is a graduate student. ➡️ Jump to: American Society of Criminology, American Sociological Association, Southern Criminal Justice Association Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences 60th Annual Meeting: National Harbor, MD Mourtgos, Scott*, Ian Adams, & Justin Nix (2023).