Trust and Legitimacy in Criminal Justice: European Perspectives

Introductory framework.- Part 1: The Current State of Legitimacy in Criminal Justice in Central and Eastern Europe.- Democratization and Legitimacy in Criminal Justice: Dangerous transitions.- The Determinants and consequences of police legitimacy: A meta analysis of evidence from Europe.- Part 2: Challenges to Policing and Legitimacy in Central and Eastern Europe.- Legitimacy of policing in Central and Eastern Europe - results from a cross-national survey.- Police self-legitimacy and the use of force among police officers.- The impact of knowledge-based policing on day-to-day policing.- Municipal warden services in a plural policing environment in Slovenia.- Part 3: Seeking Solutions for Police Legitimacy.- Sentencing Reform: Current Developments and Future Challenges.- Legitimizing criminal justice through victim involvement.-Crime, punishment and legitimacy - Central and Eastern European Perspectives.- Conclusions and directions for future research.