Public perceptions of private security in shopping malls: A comparison of the United Kingdom and South Korea

This paper provides one of the first comparative empirical studies of private policing in equivalent shopping malls in the UK and Korea. The paper is based upon 200 interviews with customers who visited the malls, 200h observation and 39 interviews with security officers and other stakeholders. The...

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Autor principal: Kim, Hyunho (Autor)
Otros Autores: Button, Mark 1969- (Autor) ; Lee, Julak
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2018
En: International journal of law, crime and justice
Año: 2018, Volumen: 53, Páginas: 89-100
Acceso en línea: Presumably Free Access
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Palabras clave:
Comparative Research
Private Security
Shopping malls
South Korea
UK
Comparative research
Private security
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Sumario:This paper provides one of the first comparative empirical studies of private policing in equivalent shopping malls in the UK and Korea. The paper is based upon 200 interviews with customers who visited the malls, 200h observation and 39 interviews with security officers and other stakeholders. The paper builds upon the traditional orientations of security officers as either ‘watchmen' or ‘parapolice' to offer a third ‘servicemen' orientation. The paper also illustrates a variety of other differences in roles and shows the generally positive views of the public towards private security.
ISSN:1756-0616
DOI:10.1016/j.ijlcj.2018.03.010