WDW101Y1 : Summaries of All Article Readings
12 May 2011
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Tyler procedural justice, legitimacy and the effective rule of law. Key factors shaping public behaviour is the fairness of the processes legal authorities to use when dealing with members of the public. Ability of the legal system to encourage general compliance with the law and cooperation with the police. Such laws need generally to be widely obeyed by members of the public in their everyday lives. Fairness of the process by which legal authorities make decisions and treat members of the public is highly important. Procedural elements quality of decision making, quality of treatment process based judgements procedural justice, motive-based t rust supportive values (legitimacy) and immediate decision acceptance general cooperation, long term decision acceptance, compliance, cooperation, empowerment. While the police can, and often do compel obedience through the threat or use of force, they can also gain the cooperation of the people with whom they deal through buying in.
