Strip-searching as abjectification: Racism and sexual violence in British policing

This article examines police strip-searching practices in the UK. Drawing on newly acquired Freedom of Information data, publicly available testimonies, thematic analysis of official literature and media reports, and first-hand experience, we advance three arguments. First, strip-searching is used s...

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Authors: Duff, Koshka (Author) ; Kemp, Tom (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Theoretical criminology
Year: 2025, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, Pages: 65-90
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Keywords:
Zemiology
strip-searching
state harm
Sexual Violence
Racism
Policing