Policing A Journal of Policy and Practice · 2016 · 24 citations · 8 references
Social SciencesCriminal LawCriminologyPolicingVictimologyVulnerability AnalysisCrime PreventionCriminal EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice AccountabilitySocial VulnerabilityCustodial VulnerabilityProtection Of Vulnerable PersonsQualitative Data CollectionQualitative Data InterpretationSafeguard PoliciesSemi-structured InterviewsVulnerabilityVulnerable Adult Protection
This article addresses one of the issues with Code C to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) 1984—how vulnerability is defined for the purposes of implementing the appropriate adult safeguard. The article draws upon qualitative data (observation of and semi-structured interviews with custody officers) to assess how custody officers define vulnerability. It illustrates why custody officers may experience difficulty in identifying vulnerability, drawing upon a problem that I have previously identified. Yet, it goes further than previous discussion by also offering suggestions for policymakers and practitioners.
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Richard V. Ericson · Theoretical Criminology · 2007 · 95 citations
Vulnerable suspects and the appropriate adult
Jacqueline Hodgson · 1997 · 46 citations