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1 day ago · California is home to half the nation’s homeless population, but not all officials there welcomed the Grants Pass ruling. I am a researcher specializing in homelessness, and signed an amicus ...
Sep 26, 2024 · Homeless people are more likely to have a criminal record, but researchers caution it’s difficult to disentangle cause and effect. For example, people who have been incarcerated may find it harder to get a job or housing, which in turn makes them more likely to end up homeless.
2 days ago · “Homelessness is not a crime, and the county jail system is not a solution,” Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony wrote recently in the South Florida Sun Sentinel. He said his deputies won’t arrest anyone for simply being homeless and his jail won’t accept anyone arrested by city police.
Sep 26, 2024 · Homeless people are more likely to have a criminal record, but researchers caution it’s difficult to disentangle cause and effect. For example, people who have been incarcerated...
2 days ago · Homelessness, the state of having no home or permanent residence. Few social problems are as visible as the plight of homeless people. Once almost invisible and easily ignored, homeless people are now a common sight in cities, suburbs, and even some rural areas.
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Sep 26, 2024 · Homeless people are more likely to have a criminal record, but researchers caution it’s difficult to disentangle cause and effect. For example, people who have been incarcerated may find it harder to get a job or housing, which in turn makes them more likely to end up homeless.
Sep 10, 2024 · Visible public disorder is tied directly to street homelessness, and by some measures, a significant portion of violent crime is associated with homeless victims, offenders, or both. Yet, the relationship between criminal justice and homelessness isn’t simple.
