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Rethinking Violent Behavior : Assessing the importance of procedural justice and police legitimacy in Lützerath

Anoniem, (2023) Rethinking Violent Behavior : Assessing the importance of procedural justice and police legitimacy in Lützerath.

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Abstract:The research question examined in this paper focuses on to what extent procedural justice and police legitimacy influenced the willingness of climate activists to use violence against the police in Lützerath. Within a single-case study on Lützerath, semi-structured interviews were conducted with three climate activists and two police officers, each about their perceptions of police legitimacy, procedural justice, and the use of violence. Using a coding scheme, the interviews were then analyzed to answer the research question and its sub-questions. The study is relevant since it is a known fact that the perception of the police can influence the behavior of protesters in significant ways. However, qualitative research about violence of climate activists against the police, especially in the protest of Lützerath, remains rare. It is now interesting to understand possible trigger for the use of violence since it can examine whether a specific police treatment can prevent confrontations between the police and climate activists and could moreover help to develop effective strategies for its prevention, whilst also demonstrating results for future research. The findings demonstrate that procedural justice and police legitimacy can influence activists’ understanding of violence, however, the response behavior was different for all respondents.
Item Type:Essay (Bachelor)
Faculty:BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Subject:70 social sciences in general, 89 political science
Programme:Management Society and Technology BSc (56654)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/95816
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