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Introduction -- Social And Moral Connections -- Design Of The Study -- Trends And Trajectories -- 25 Years Of Public Confidence In The Police -- 25 Years Of Public Contact With The Police -- Why Do People Trust The Police? -- What Is Trust? -- Mass Media -- Social Ecology -- One Type Of Contact: Being Approached By The Police -- A Focus On A Special Population -- Another Type Of Contact: Reporting Crime -- Why Do People Grant The Police Legitimacy? -- What Is Legitimacy? -- Social Ecology -- Procedural Justice And Contact With The Police -- Why Do People Cooperate With The Police? -- Cooperation And The Portability Of Procedural Justice -- Revisiting A Special Population -- Conclusions. Jonathan Jackson... [etal.]. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.