Homelessness and street crime
By: Pete Schauer, book editor
Series: Current controversies
Published: 2018
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781534500938; 9781534500952
Subjects: Sociological aspects; Homelessness; Juvenile literature; Crime
Description: Hundreds of thousands of Americans are without a home, sleeping on streets or in temporary shelters. Nearly one-fifth of homeless Americans suffer from an untreated mental illness. Due in part to reductions in state and city budgets, many who need assistance are left to live on the street. One natural byproduct of a life on the street is criminal behavior, as adaptation to illegal acts becomes a matter of survival. Could ending homelessness reduce crime? What are ways in which that could be achieved, and whose responsibility is it? Are the homeless being unfairly blamed for street crime? This volume offers a close examination of the issue from a variety of viewpoints.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Young Adult Follett School Solutions.
Table of contents: title: Does being homeless lead to a life of street crime? Overview: The homeless often have to commit petty crimes in order to survive / Stephen Baron ; There are numerous factors that lead to youth being homeless / National Network for Youth ; Parental abuse and violence lead to future crime and homelessness for youth / John Hagan and Bill McCarthy ; Untreated mental illness is connected to homelessness and criminal activity / Best MSW Programs ; More needs to be done to help the homeless / Bill Quigley ; The homeless have many crimes committed against them / National Coalition for the Homeless; title: Are the homeless more likely to found guilty of a crime? Overview: There is a direct correlation between homelessness and crime / Stephen Metraux, Caterina G. Roman, and Richard S. Cho ; Fees and fines don't allow the homeless to catch up / Terrell Jermaine Starr ; Poverty and the criminal justice system go hand in hand / Political Research Associates ; Homeless people are more susceptible to public order offenses / Sydney Criminal Lawyers ; Homelessness being a crime is the real crime / Allen Arthur ; Untreated mental illness is a gateway to homelessness / Eve Abrams ; The link between homelessness and criminal involvement isn't black and white / The Justice Management Institute; title: Do we have a responsibility to help the homeless? Overview: Health, safety, and education are crucial to a successful society / Paul Boden ; The government has a responsibility to help the homeless / Department for Communities and Local Government ; The government can't do it alone / Government of Western Australia ; The wealthy need to step up / Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation ; Government funded shelter isn't as crucial as we think / Dr. Tracy Miller ; People from all walks of life can end up on the street / Kylyssa Shay ; Even the wealthy can become homeless / Natalia; title: Would ending homelessness help reduce street crime? Overview: There's a two-way cycle between homelessness and crime / Sheri Cartwright ; Santa Ana sees the direct correlation between homelessness and crime / Theresa Walker and Jordan Graham ; Spending time in prison increases the risk of becoming homeless / Shelter Scotland ; Repeat offenders drive crime / Robert Matas ; Homelessness is the crime in some places / Michael Maskin ; The homeless aren't any more likely to commit crime / Domenic Poli.