According to the text, all of the following are true regarding police legitimacy EXCEPT:
A) Voluntary citizen support and cooperation with police is linked to the ability of police to control violent crime and convict criminals.
B) For the police to be effective in their order-maintenance role, they need the public's support and cooperation.
C) Judgments about police legitimacy affect citizen support and cooperation.
D) A key antecedent of public judgments about police legitimacy involves public assessments of the manner in which police exercise their authority.

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The statement in A is not mentioned as an exception regarding police legitimacy in the text. The other options (B, C, D) directly relate to the concept of police legitimacy, emphasizing the importance of public support, cooperation, and perceptions of authority in determining the legitimacy of police actions.

According to the Text, All of the Following Are True