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Why Do People Comply with the Law? Legitimacy and the Influence of Legal InstitutionsJonathan JacksonLondon School of Economics & Political Science: Department of Methodology Ben BradfordUniversity of Oxford - Centre for Criminology Mike HoughUniversity of London - Institute for Criminal Policy Research Andy MyhillNational Policing Improvement Agency Paul QuintonNational Policing Improvement Agency Tom TylerYale University - Law School February 5, 2012 British Journal of Criminology, Vol. 52, No. 6, pp. 1051-1071, 2012 Abstract: This paper extends Tyler’s procedural justice model of public compliance with the law. Analysing data from a national probability sample of adults in England and Wales, we present a new conceptualisation of legitimacy based not just on the recognition of power but also the justification of power. We find that people accept the police’s right to dictate appropriate behaviour, not only when they feel a duty to obey officers, but also when they believe that the institution acts according to a shared moral purpose with citizens. Highlighting a number of different routes by which institutions can influence citizen behaviour, our broader normative model provides a better framework for explaining why people are willing to comply with the law.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 22 Keywords: Public confidence, trust, legitimacy, compliance JEL Classification: K40 Accepted Paper SeriesDate posted: January 31, 2012 ; Last revised: March 13, 2013Suggested CitationContact Information
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