RT Article
T1 Regulating private sector security provision for victims of domestic violence
JF Theoretical criminology
VO 23
IS 3
SP 415
OP 432
A1 Harkin, Diarmaid 1986-
LA English
YR 2019
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1680745034
AB Private companies are increasingly involved with the security concerns of victims of domestic violence. This involvement manifests in a number of forms including the proliferation of technology and private security companies that seek a market among domestic violence victims and services. In this article, data gathered in Australia are used to show that private sector involvement with victims of domestic violence can be a useful addition to the landscape of providers who respond to the needs of an under-protected population, but that steps must be taken to ensure the ethical and competent performance of such commercial actors and their technological solutions. Therefore, a form of ‘civil regulation' is suggested that aims to align private security with the broader public interest.
K1 Domestic violence
K1 Policing
K1 Private security
K1 Regulation
K1 Technology
K1 Victims
DO 10.1177/1362480617737760