tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post5844473701202953352..comments2024-03-27T09:14:27.496+00:00Comments on All That Is Solid ...: Branch Meeting: Private ArmiesPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06298147857234479278noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-35456217432797244292007-08-15T11:12:00.000+01:002007-08-15T11:12:00.000+01:00there's been a lot of privatisation in the crimina...there's been a lot of privatisation in the criminal justice system too (i blogged about it in relation to prisons quite a while ago). it's unaccountable and less subject to public pressure than true state forces, and it can be a rich source of profits for these companies. I don't think its a tendency that will become dominant (ie. the state becoming wholly reliant on private contracters), but it's certainly an excellent auxilliary for them.Leftwing Criminologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369810078697007763noreply@blogger.com