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Tom R. Tyler and Caroline Nobo examine a model of policing in which public cooperation rests on perceived legitimacy and procedural fairness. They bring social psychological theory together with research on how people respond to police decisions and the exercise of legal authority.
The book compares this approach with models that rely primarily on the threat or use of sanctions. It considers the relationships between fair treatment, acceptance of decisions, willingness to assist the police and participation in community life. Separate sections ask how policing goals are defined and who takes part in identifying local problems and responses.
The authors connect the evidence with the practical interests of police departments, officers and the communities they serve. Their account extends beyond immediate compliance to the conditions that support ongoing cooperation. It provides a research-based introduction to the role of legitimacy in criminal justice and the wider social consequences of everyday encounters with authority.
Tom Tyler; Caroline Nobo. Legitimacy-Based Policing and the Promotion of Community Vitality. Cambridge University Press, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009308014. Licensed CC BY-NC 4.0; the unchanged original edition and its required notices are retained.