The book explores police legitimacy and crime control, with a focus on the European region. Using comparative case studies, the contributions to this timely vol

Renowned criminologist Mike Hough illuminates the principles and practices of good policing in this important analysis of the police service’s legitimacy and

The police and the courts depend on the cooperation of communities to keep order. But large numbers of urban poor distrust law enforcement officials. Legitimacy

Brings together internationally renowned scholars from a range of disciplines, including criminology, international relations, sociology and political science,

Just Authority? provides the most authoritative and comprehensive analysis thus far of the meaning, distribution and significance of trust in the police and the