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| Personal security and the 'right' to protection | | Author(s) | Uri Yanay |
| Journal title | Social Policy & Administration, vol 40, no 5, October 2006 |
| Pages | pp 509-525 |
| Source | http://www.blackwell-synergy.com |
| Keywords | Social welfare ; Safety services ; Crime prevention ; Rights [elderly]. |
| Annotation | Welfare organisations and social services deal with issues of personal security. They are involved in risk assessment and in the protection of individuals and families. However, their mission in this domain is not defined, and its boundaries are not set. This article discusses the right to personal security. The duty of the state to guarantee this right is stated by international declarations and conventions that have been ratified by the UK, as well as the European Commission for Human Rights (ECHR), and adopted into domestic law. In the application of this right to personal security, and the state's duty to secure this right, two independent processes are taking place. First, in the UK, the English courts are reluctant to recognise an affirmative right to personal security and to impose on state and public agencies a duty to secure this right. Second, as in many other service areas, this duty is rendered to the community. It is vital for the social services to discuss this duty, especially when they are called to vouch for the personal safety of individuals and families in the community. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-061115206 A |
| Classmark | TY: OK: TWF: IKR |
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