Armed, and Dangerous (?): Motivating Rule Adherence Among Agents of Social Control From: Law & Society Review | Date: June 1, 2007| Author: Callahan, Patrick E; Frost, Jeffrey; Tyler, Tom R | Copyright Blackwell Publishing Jun 2007. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

A key concern within democracies is effectively regulating the behavior of societies' agents of social control, who have coercive power and considerable discretion over their use of that power. This can result in failures to adhere to the rules, policies, and laws dictating appropriate and lawful behavior. This article explores the effectiveness of motivating rule adherence among law enforcement officers and soldiers by focusing upon whether they believe that organizational authorities are le...

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