The Convergent and Discriminant Validity of Procedural Justice and Police Legitimacy: An Empirical Test of Core Theoretical Propositions

Jacinta M. Gau

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2011, vol. 39, issue 6, 489-498

Abstract: Procedural justice and police legitimacy have been recognized as important antecedents to people's willingness to cooperate with police officers and obey the law. What existing literature lacks, however, is a thorough psychometric examination of procedural justice and police legitimacy with respect to convergent and discriminant validity.

Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2011.09.004

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