‘It is not about punishment, it’s about protection’: Policing ‘vulnerabilities’ and the securitisation of public health in the COVID-19 pandemic

This article advances a critical analysis of the concept of ‘vulnerability’ and highlights the ways in which it can work to justify the pre-emptive detention and over-policing of marginalised populations. Building on a historical analysis of the entanglement between public health directives and carc...

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Authors: Russell, Emma K. 1986- (Author) ; Phillips, Tarryn (Author) ; Gaylor, Averyl (Author) ; Trabsky, Marc (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Criminology & criminal justice
Year: 2024, Volume: 24, Issue: 1, Pages: 39-58
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Vulnerability
Public Housing
Public Health
pandemic policing
Lockdown