When nightclub security agents assault clients

Abstract In 2006, a medico-legal consultation service devoted to adult victims of interpersonal violence was set up at the Lausanne University Hospital Centre, Switzerland: the Violence Medical Unit. Most patients are referred to the consultation by the Emergency Department. They are received by for...

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Published in:Journal of forensic and legal medicine 2012-08, Vol.19 (6), p.341-344
Main Authors: Romain-Glassey, Nathalie, MD, Gut, Melody, MA, Feiner, Adam-Scott, MD, Dr ès SC, Cathieni, Federico, MA, Hofner, Marie-Claude, MD, Mangin, Patrice, MD, Phd
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology
Emergency Service, Hospital
Female
Forensic medicine
Humans
Legal medicine
Male
Nightclubs
Occupations
Pathology
Security agents
Sick Leave
Switzerland - epidemiology
Victims
Victims of crime
Violence
Violence - statistics & numerical data
Weapons - statistics & numerical data
Wounds and Injuries - economics
Wounds and Injuries - epidemiology
Young adults
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Summary:Abstract In 2006, a medico-legal consultation service devoted to adult victims of interpersonal violence was set up at the Lausanne University Hospital Centre, Switzerland: the Violence Medical Unit. Most patients are referred to the consultation by the Emergency Department. They are received by forensic nurses for support, forensic examination (in order to establish medical report) and community orientation. Between 2007 and 2009, among community violence, aggressions by security agents of nightclubs on clients have increased from 6% to 10%. Most of the victims are young men who had drunk alcohol before the assault. 25.7% presented one or several fractures, all of them in the head area. These findings raise questions about the ability of security agents of nightclubs to deal adequately with obviously risky situations and ensure client security.
ISSN:1752-928X
1878-7487
DOI:10.1016/j.jflm.2012.02.020