Privatization and coercion: The question of legitimacy

This article explores issues surrounding the legitimacy of private sector provision in criminal justice. It examines changes in ideas about legitimate coercion which have made private sector involvement possible. It then elaborates two models of the processes whereby private sector entities attempt...

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Autor principal: Fitzgibbon, Wendy (Autor)
Otros Autores: Lea, John
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2018
En: Theoretical criminology
Acceso en línea: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Palabras clave:
Coercion
Criminal justice
Legitimacy
Policing
Privatization
Punishment
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Sumario:This article explores issues surrounding the legitimacy of private sector provision in criminal justice. It examines changes in ideas about legitimate coercion which have made private sector involvement possible. It then elaborates two models of the processes whereby private sector entities attempt to obtain and maintain the legitimacy of their activities in the eyes of the public.
ISSN:1461-7439
DOI:10.1177/1362480617707952