Investigating the Effects of the Media Consumption on Attitudes Toward Police LegitimacyIntravia, J., Wolff, K. T., & Piquero, A. R. (2018). Investigating the Effects of Media Consumption on Attitudes Toward Police Legitimacy. Deviant Behavior, 39(8), 963–980.
In this article, the influence of media such as the Internet and social media on policing and police-related outcomes. The researcher used a sample of young adults who are consuming social media for communication, news, and entertainment and the effect on police legitimacy. The findings revealed that news online readers are more likely to have negative attitudes toward police legitimacy