Communicating and categorising ‘kidnap’ incidents in UK police emergency calls: a conversation analytic study

This study of police emergency calls in the UK addresses the interactional work conducted when dealing with reports of kidnap. In the UK, kidnap is classed as a type of ‘crime-in-action’, known to be complex to categorise and code for the appropriate police response. Using the qualitative method of...

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Main Author: Atkins, Sarah (Author)
Contributors: Richardson, Emma ; Traynor, Joanne ; Deamer, Felicity
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Policing and society
Year: 2025, Volume: 35, Issue: 2, Pages: 149-170
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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