Can we consider a ‘do no harm’ approach to policing?

28th July 2023Dr Meron Wondemaghen, Senior Lecturer, University of Hull 9 Comments

Footage of the recent arrest of a mother in front of her young son for suspected fare evasion has once again ignited a debate about appropriate policing responses; Dr Meron Wondemaghen, a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Hull, believes this and other cases have highlighted the issues of what constitutes social harm, what is a proportionate response, and why a ‘do no harm’ principle should precede any law and order aims.

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