Policing the community

The impact of national identity cards in the European Union

Bibliographic Data

ID7843570
AuthorsAdrian Beck (0000-0002-0561-7646, University of Leicester), Kate Broadhurst (0000-0002-1014-3035, University of Leicester)
Year1998
Volume24
Issue3
Pages413-431
Publication date1998-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueNew Community (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0047-9586 • E-ISSN: 1469-9451
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/1369183x.1998.9976642
OpenAlexW2033791825
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited6

For most citizens living in the European Union, the carrying of a national identity card has become an accepted part of life, but in the UK it has been at the centre of an ongoing and controversial debate. This article explores the potential effect the introduction of a national identity card scheme in the UK may have on the relationship between the police and ethnic minority groups and examines the significance of the scheme being voluntary or compulsory. It draws on the experiences of other EU countries, focusing particularly on France, Germany and the Netherlands, and suggests that the use of identity checks by police officers and other official agencies impacts disproportionately on ethnic minority groups. It goes on to conclude that the degree of compulsion to carry the card is of less importance than the nature of the accompanying legislation and that identity cards can be used as a means to harass and inconvenience those who do not share the characteristics of the host nation

Business · Ethnic group · European union · Legislation · National identity · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Deception detection and forensic psychology · Law · Policing Practices and Perceptions · Public Administration · Stalking, Cyberstalking, and Harassment

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