... which laws are enforced (i.e. forcing one party in a domestic abuse situation to leave or arrest that individual in front of everyone in the neighborhood) affects the overall perception of their legitimacy and the willingness of people to respect police authority. This authority, along with police discretion in any given situation, can lead to ethical misconduct. This misconduct can be ... materialistic or promotion. Explanations based on the institutional culture of policing suggest that the police commitment to the overall good, also called the noble cause, and how it can produce a way...

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