Securitizing Vulnerability: County Lines, Multi-Agency Safeguarding, and Pre-Emptive Justice
Published online on December 10, 2025
Abstract
Social & Legal Studies, Ahead of Print.
The rise of vulnerability in criminal justice policy has been seen as indicative of a new paradigm centered on notions of compassion and care. My ethnographic research with professionals who respond to individuals found at risk of ‘criminal exploitation’ ...
The rise of vulnerability in criminal justice policy has been seen as indicative of a new paradigm centered on notions of compassion and care. My ethnographic research with professionals who respond to individuals found at risk of ‘criminal exploitation’ ...