ABSTRACT
In a general sense all the activities of the criminal justice system (Chapters 4 and 5) and those civil measures we cover in the rest of this book contribute to the greater protection of the public. In this chapter we consider those measures specifically formulated to protect children and vulnerable adults who need care in social care settings, schools, youth clubs, leisure centres and day centres. The sexual exploitation of children, in particular, in these settings has been a source of concern for many years, giving rise to one popular theory that these workplaces – schools, children’s homes, etc. – act as a ‘honey pot’ attracting would-be offenders to them because it gives them access to children.
