Abstract In the United Kingdom, as in other jurisdictions, the language of vulnerability and
'safeguarding', protection and care is becoming increasingly prevalent, often dovetailing with …

The state's duty to protect vulnerable people gives rise to powerful forms of social
intervention, especially in policing. This article reports from co-produced multimethods …

Antisocial behaviour and vulnerability have become tied together in policy since the death of
Fiona Pilkington and her daughter following sustained ASB, however, whilst there is …

This article examines the British government's recent concern around 'vulnerable detainees'
and reforms to immigration detention, looking specifically at the evolving 'adults at risk in …

This study addresses police officers' identification of vulnerable victims and responses to
these victims. Using an Articulated Thoughts in Simulated Situations (ATSS) approach …

In recent years, individuals suffering from severe and multiple disadvantage (SMD) have
become an explicit target for policy and a new wave of partnerships bringing together the …

This thesis explores the processes by which young people involved in county lines drug
dealing identify, and are identified, as victims of child criminal exploitation (CCE) in the …

Psychiatric and psychological clinical assessment reports are presented in Australian courts
for a range of significant legal proceedings including sentencing; when the state seeks to …

'Vulnerability'has become an increasing area of business within contemporary
policing,(HMIC, 2015; HMICFRS, 2016). What 'vulnerability'means within a police framework …

There has been significant progress implementing laws concerning Child Sex Trafficking
(CST) in England and Wales. Nevertheless, it is still difficult to guarantee safe outcomes for …