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The Relationship between Political Role of the Police and Their Prestige: A Cross-National Study

David Lester

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I hypothesized that the citizens of countries whose police played a significant political role would view their police forces negatively. However, contrary to expectations, the prestige accorded to police officers in various nations of the world was found to be unrelated to their role in the political processes of the countries.

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I hypothesized that the citizens of countries whose police played a significant political role would view their police forces negatively. However, contrary to expectations, the prestige accorded to police officers in various nations of the world was found to be unrelated to their role in the political processes of the countries.

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I hypothesized that the citizens of countries whose police played a significant political role would view their police forces negatively. However, contrary to expectations, the prestige accorded to police officers in various nations of the world was found to be unrelated to their role in the political processes of the countries.

Key concepts: Prestige, Politics, Political science, Political economy, Criminology, Social psychology, Psychology, Sociology

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