Legitimacy in Policing: A Systematic Review

Lorraine Mazerolle*, Sarah Bennett, Jacqueline Davis, Elise Sargeant, Matthew Manning

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This Campbell systematic review assesses the direct and indirect benefits of public police interventions that use procedurally just dialogue. The review summarises findings from 30 studies conducted in Australia, the USA and England. The participants were individuals (citizen, victim, offender etc.), groups (e.g. community) and third parties (e.g. religious advisors).

Police-led interventions specifically aimed at increasing legitimacy have a significant impact on public satisfaction with and confidence in the police. Such interventions are also associated with significantly increased public compliance/cooperation, procedural justice (fairness, neutrality, etc.) and legitimacy (obligation to obey police/law). Interventions also had a minor effect on reoffending. © 2013 Mazerolle et al.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationOslo, Norway
PublisherThe Campbell Collaboration
Number of pages146
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameCampbell Systematic Reviews
No.1
Volume9
ISSN (Print)1891-1803

Funding

We would like to acknowledge the financial support from the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA), George Mason University and the Campbell Collaboration which made this systematic search and review possible.

Publisher's Copyright Statement

  • This full text is made available under CC-BY 3.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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