OPOTA Week 4 Exam Questions and
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The Concept of Lawful Actions Lawful: defined by laws and standards
- Criminal Law: identifies what actions are
prohibited
- Rules of Agency
- Constitutional Law (4th,5th,6th
Amendments)
- Officers can act lawfully and within the
parameters pf agency policy and the
citizenry still
not perceive there to be police legitimacy
(LAWFUL BUT AWFUL)
The Concept of Police Legitimacy Police Legitimacy: exists when the public
views the
police as authorized to exercise power in
order to
maintain social order, manage conflicts,
and solve
problems in the community
Judgement - Public trust and Result - Individuals are more likely to
confidence in the police as being become
honest, trying to do jobs well, actively involved in police/community
trying partnerships
to protect the community
, Judgement - Public willingness to Result - There is a correlation between
defer to law and police authority those who
obey the laws and those who view to
police as
legitimate; in addition, those who see the
police as
legitimate have an increased willingness to
cooperate by reporting crimes and
providing
valuable information about known and
suspected
offenders
Judgment - Public belief that Result - Citizens are more likely to
police cooperate and
actions are morally justified and defer in moments of crisis
appropriate
Circumstances where filming - At least one party consents
Police - When officers are carrying out their
Officers is Permissible duties in
public, so long as it does not interfere with
the
officers carrying out their duties
Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
Updated 2026
The Concept of Lawful Actions Lawful: defined by laws and standards
- Criminal Law: identifies what actions are
prohibited
- Rules of Agency
- Constitutional Law (4th,5th,6th
Amendments)
- Officers can act lawfully and within the
parameters pf agency policy and the
citizenry still
not perceive there to be police legitimacy
(LAWFUL BUT AWFUL)
The Concept of Police Legitimacy Police Legitimacy: exists when the public
views the
police as authorized to exercise power in
order to
maintain social order, manage conflicts,
and solve
problems in the community
Judgement - Public trust and Result - Individuals are more likely to
confidence in the police as being become
honest, trying to do jobs well, actively involved in police/community
trying partnerships
to protect the community
, Judgement - Public willingness to Result - There is a correlation between
defer to law and police authority those who
obey the laws and those who view to
police as
legitimate; in addition, those who see the
police as
legitimate have an increased willingness to
cooperate by reporting crimes and
providing
valuable information about known and
suspected
offenders
Judgment - Public belief that Result - Citizens are more likely to
police cooperate and
actions are morally justified and defer in moments of crisis
appropriate
Circumstances where filming - At least one party consents
Police - When officers are carrying out their
Officers is Permissible duties in
public, so long as it does not interfere with
the
officers carrying out their duties
