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Vulnerability and risk: some lessons from the UK reducing burglary initiative
journal contribution
posted on 2008-12-19, 16:52 authored by Andrew MillieVarious police and partnership schemes claim to address vulnerability, either as an end
in itself, or as a means of crime reduction. However, project staff do not articulate always
what is meant by ‘vulnerability,’ or relate it necessarily to victimization risk. This paper
considers what the notions of ‘vulnerability’ and ‘risk’ mean, and how they are tackled
and prioritized. Some lessons are provided from the UK Reducing Burglary Initiative.
The paper argues that un-evidenced assumptions of vulnerability and risk need to be
avoided. Additionally, a decision to focus on vulnerability is, mostly, one to reduce
disadvantage rather than crime.
History
School
- Social Sciences
Department
- Communication, Media, Social and Policy Studies
Citation
MILLIE, A., 2008. Vulnerability and risk: some lessons from the UK reducing burglary initiative. Police, Practice and Research, 9(3), pp. 183–198.Publisher
© Taylor & FrancisVersion
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Publication date
2008Notes
This article is Restricted Access. It was published in the journal, Police, Practice and Research [© Taylor & Francis] and is available at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/15614263.aspISSN
1561-4263Language
- en