Britain’s dark history of criminalising homeless people in public spaces

10 March 2017

Since the onset of austerity in 2010, the estimated number of people sleeping rough in England has more than doubled, from 1,768 in 2010, to 4,134 in 2016. As the number of homeless people increases, while support services and hostels are diminishing, rough sleepers are becoming ever more visible in British cities. But rather than […]

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Homelessness in our towns and cities: policing disorder?

15 May 2016

Dr Daniel McCulloch, an Open University lecturer in criminology and social policy, on the complexities of policing homelessness – looking after the welfare of rough sleepers while trying to move them away from prime city spaces…   Rough sleepers and the police often come into contact on our streets. Policing homeless populations is a complex […]

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