Monopolizing Force? Police Legitimacy and Public Attitudes Toward the Acceptability of Violence

Why do people believe that violence is acceptable? In this article, the authors study people's normative beliefs about the acceptability of violence to achieve social control (as a substitute for the police, for self-protection and the resolution of disputes) and social change (through violent...

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Main Authors: Jackson, J, Huq, A, Bradford, B, Tyler, T
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013