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Policing In An Era Of Sousveillance: The Influence Of Video Footage On Perceptions Of Legitimacy, Megan Elizabeth Mohler
Policing In An Era Of Sousveillance: The Influence Of Video Footage On Perceptions Of Legitimacy, Megan Elizabeth Mohler
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The current climate surrounding the police in the United States could be described as strenuous. This is large in part due to certain shifts in technology and news disbursement; citizens now have the ability to record and share police-citizen encounters. Certain controversial events have been captured and undoubtedly have contributed to a growing mistrust towards the police, evident by the development of movements for police reform. Within the field of criminology, perception of police legitimacy has been a long studied concept. Research has shown that when the police are viewed as legitimate, the public is more likely to cooperate and …