Work

Custody Officers, Code C and Constructing Vulnerability: Implications for Policy and Practice

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: 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.

Source: Policing A Journal of Policy and Practice

DOI: 10.1093/police/paw024

Author: Roxanna Dehaghani

Institution: University of Leicester

Language: English

Topic: Criminal Justice and Penology

Subfield: Law

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2492552935

FWCI: 14.4

Cites: 26

Cited by: 24

Related to: 10