Reconceptualising security strategies for courts: developing a typology for safer court environments

<p>There have been heightened concerns about security in courts in recent years, prompting a strong response that has largely been focussed on perimeter security.  This paper draws on recent research conducted in Australian on court user’s safety needs, to propose a typology for designing safe...

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Main Authors: Anne Wallace, Deborah Blackman, Emma Rowden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Association for Court Administration 2013-10-01
Series:International Journal for Court Administration
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Online Access:https://www.iacajournal.org/articles/13
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Summary:<p>There have been heightened concerns about security in courts in recent years, prompting a strong response that has largely been focussed on perimeter security.  This paper draws on recent research conducted in Australian on court user’s safety needs, to propose a typology for designing safer courtroom environments that moves beyond the entry point to the court, and incorporates consideration of process and design elements.</p>
ISSN:2156-7964