In “Public Cooperation With the Police in Japan: Testing the Legitimacy Model,” Masahiro Tsushima and Koichi Hamai investigate whether the level of public trust in the police influences the degree of public cooperation with the police in Japan (Tsushima and Hami, 213). In addition, the authors seek to determine which factors effect cooperation with the police. While Tsushima and Hamai succeed in meeting their first objective, the article does not address the second objective adequately.
Tsushima and Hamai begin with a theoretical approach where procedural justice, the legitimacy model, antecedent factors of police legitimacy, and the deterrence approach are examined. In regard to procedural justice, the authors state that individuals are more …show more content…
Finally, Tsushima and Hamai also consider the effect of deterrence. The deterrence model claims that individuals base their opinion on police effectiveness on whether or not they believe they would be caught when they commit a crime. The authors state that in Japan, policing is heavily based on this approach (215).
Tsushima and Hamai discuss their own analysis following the theoretical discussion. Their sample consisted of 1,251 respondents over the age of 15 from 136 randomly selected cities across Japan. The investigation consisted of both home visits and self-administered surveys. The individual respondents were given surveys which they returned at a later date (216). It is important to note that Tsushima and Hami received a 63% return rate and those who responded tended to be older than the population as a whole …show more content…
However, a number of critiques can be made against the article. One such critique is the sample which was utilized. The authors gave individuals surveys which were to be completed and returned at a later date. Who is to verify whether the same person the authors met with is the same person who completed the survey? There is no verification mentioned. In addition, the authors randomly selected 136 cities in Japan. However, the authors did not discuss how they insured that the sample was truly a representative sample of the Japanese population. A 63% return rate and a sample size that is predominantly older individuals and males calls the legitimacy of the sample into
Tsushima and Hamai begin with a theoretical approach where procedural justice, the legitimacy model, antecedent factors of police legitimacy, and the deterrence approach are examined. In regard to procedural justice, the authors state that individuals are more …show more content…
Finally, Tsushima and Hamai also consider the effect of deterrence. The deterrence model claims that individuals base their opinion on police effectiveness on whether or not they believe they would be caught when they commit a crime. The authors state that in Japan, policing is heavily based on this approach (215).
Tsushima and Hamai discuss their own analysis following the theoretical discussion. Their sample consisted of 1,251 respondents over the age of 15 from 136 randomly selected cities across Japan. The investigation consisted of both home visits and self-administered surveys. The individual respondents were given surveys which they returned at a later date (216). It is important to note that Tsushima and Hami received a 63% return rate and those who responded tended to be older than the population as a whole …show more content…
However, a number of critiques can be made against the article. One such critique is the sample which was utilized. The authors gave individuals surveys which were to be completed and returned at a later date. Who is to verify whether the same person the authors met with is the same person who completed the survey? There is no verification mentioned. In addition, the authors randomly selected 136 cities in Japan. However, the authors did not discuss how they insured that the sample was truly a representative sample of the Japanese population. A 63% return rate and a sample size that is predominantly older individuals and males calls the legitimacy of the sample into