Citizens' View of the Legitimacy of the Police Is Linked

question 27

Multiple Choice

Citizens' view of the legitimacy of the police is linked to:

• A) the department's disciplinary process
• B) crime control strategies
• C) their judgments about the fairness of police decisions and exercise of authority
• D) the openness of the department's communication with the public

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Definitions:

Mental Age

A concept used in intelligence testing that represents the intellectual age level an individual is functioning at, as compared to the average intellectual performance of individuals in their chronological age.

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