Legitimacy

their own opinions on how society should be structured. Weber believed that capitalism is not fair hence can become fair and saw that the primary problem of society was the abuse of power by large corporations. Moreover, Weber uses the concept of legitimacy, which refers to the process by which power is not only institutionalized but is also given moral grounding.…

There is an undeniable complexity with how the public view police actions, and thus their legitimacy and authority (Harkin 2015). Tankebe (2012) identifies that legitimacy may easily be misunderstood for fear of the police and a sense of powerlessness which amounts to the public’s obedience. This obedience is understood as a result of the authority that the police maintain as a law enforcement agency. In saying that, many police officers have recongised that when force is used, their authority…

create a way to measure the value and legitimacy of property ownership. The legitimacy of property ownership issue didn’t become prominent until the Pirates of the 18th century came into play. According to the state, property value began to diminish after criminal groups such as the pirates began to steal property in the 1700’s. The legitimacy of property ownership cannot be recognized in cases that involve criminal means to obtain it, only through labor can legitimacy be measured. The book…

introduction of the state created new structures of power, social inequalities, and larger cultural changes. These changes were the direct result of the state or as a result of establishing legitimacy. Civilizations and early agricultural societies differed in their organisation of power and source of legitimacy. Early agricultural societies…

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.…

community. But does it always have to be this way? Some experts believe that body worn cameras, or BWCs, could allow for more legitimacy in cases of racial police brutality. Police legitimacy has a very strong link to the public’s perception of the police, as well as the willingness of citizens to follow their orders. Studies have shown that racial minorities tend to doubt the legitimacy of police officers much more than white citizens. BWCs change the public perception of police dramatically.…

managed to do these things in recent decades without sovereignty has diminished the need and legitimacy of calls for separation. In my opinion, these developments have indeed put to the lie the need for Quebec independence, for it is now apparent that independence is not a prerequisite of achieving these goals. That said, it does not necessarily put to the lie the legitimacy of independence, for the legitimacy of Quebec’s desire for independence is based on more than necessity alone. This essay…

Legitimacy, understood as the quality of power whose acceptance is based not on coercion but on the deemed free consent of the people therein submitted. It requires more emotion, beyond the institutional and functional aspects, which refers fundamentally to public recognition. In brief, the real sanction the legitimacy of constitutional justice is given or made by the public. The theory of "popular constitutionalism" highlights this need for social legitimacy which it bases on three…

participates in a refusal is a figure of refusal. To fit the label of a figure of refusal, a person's refusal must claim legitimacy. In her essay "Civil Disobedience," Hannah Arendt explores the concept of the need of a refusal. While she does not specifically mention the legitimacy of a refusal, her arguments provide support for the idea that the need of a refusal adds to its legitimacy. Arendt says that "Civil disobedience arises when a significant number of citizens have become convinced ...…

Legitimacy Issue 2: How to Train Step 1: Definition and Description of Procedural Justice Procedural justice can be delineated as the application of fairness in the dispute resolution processes and allocation of resources (Tyler, Tom & Juen, 2002). It is palpably factual that one of the major facets of procedural justice is associated with discussions with regard to the execution and administration of legal proceedings and justice. In United States, procedural justice is allied with the Due…