When nightclub security agents assault clients more insight through a qualitative approach.
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Serval ID
serval:BIB_82D54BBF99A0
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
When nightclub security agents assault clients more insight through a qualitative approach.
Journal
Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
ISSN
1878-7487 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1752-928X
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2014
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
26
Pages
46-49
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal ArticlePublication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Between 2007 and 2009, aggressions by security agents of nightclubs on clients increased from 6% to 10% among community violence situations encountered at the Violence Medical Unit (VMU) at the Lausanne University Hospital in Switzerland. Most victims were young men who had been drinking alcohol before the assault. About one quarter (25.7%) presented with one or several fractures, all of them in the head area. (For more details, refer to the previous article "When nightclub security agents assault clients" published in 2012(1).) Following this first study, we performed a second qualitative study in order to bring more information about the context and highlight victims' behaviors and experiences. Four themes emerged: how the assault began; the assault itself; third-party involvement; and the psychological state of victims when they consulted the VMU. The findings of this second study complemented the statistical results of the first study by showing under what circumstances security agents of nightclubs respond with physical violence to situations they consider a threat to security. Furthermore, the study described consequences for the victims that could be quite serious. Our findings support the need for nightclubs to improve selection and training of security staff.
Keywords
Violence Medicine, Nightclubs, Security agents, Victims, Violence, Consequences, Qualitative approach
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Web of science
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07/07/2014 15:51
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