Nowhere To Go: The Trend To Criminalize The Nation's Homeless

<p>The criminal justice system often uses much force in its response to the homeless population. The homeless are often targeted and have their basic human dignities trampled as law enforcement destroys their property and jails them for activity essential for human existence as those activities are criminalized. With the negative perception held by much of the criminal justice system, no homeless person can receive impartial treatment at the hands of the criminal justice system. This ethnographic study researches the trends in the criminalization of the homeless by interviewing seven respondents for their experiences and observations. </p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Master's

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Justice Studies

Grantor dc:publisher

Eastern Kentucky University

Year

2013

Author dc:creator

• Anderson, Jessica

• criminalization
• homeless
• homelessness
• Criminology and Criminal Justice

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2013 Jessica Anderson

Repository record dc:identifier

https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/150

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:encompass.eku.edu:etd-1149