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3 results foundAuthor: Fisher, Marina Title: California's New Vagrancy Laws: The Growing Enactment and Enforcement of Anti-Homeless Laws in the Golden State Summary: Vagrancy laws conjure up a distant past when authorities punished people without a home or permanent residence. Whether the objects of pity or scorn, vagrants could be cited or jailed under laws selectively enforced against anyone deemed undesirable. Although such laws have generally been struck down by courts as unconstitutionally vague, today's "vagrants" are homeless people, who face growing harassment and punishment for their presence in public. More than one in five homeless people in the country lives in California, and two-thirds are unsheltered. The state legislature has done little to respond to this widespread problem, forcing municipal governments to address homelessness with local laws and resources. Cities have responded by enacting and enforcing new vagrancy laws - a wide range of municipal codes that target or disproportionately impact homeless people. Through extensive archival research and case studies of several cities, the report presents detailed evidence of the growing enactment and enforcement of municipal anti-homeless laws in recent decades as cities engage in a race to the bottom to push out homeless people. It concludes with a call for a state-level solution to end the expensive and inhumane treatment of some of California's most vulnerable residents. Details: Berkeley, CA: University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, 2015. 53p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed February 18, 2015 at: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2558944 Year: 2015 Country: United States URL: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2558944 Shelf Number: 134645 Keywords: Homeless Persons Homelessness (California)Vagrancy |
Author: Southern Africa Litigation Centre Title: No Justice for the Poor: A Preliminary Study of the Law and Practice Relating to Arrests for Nuisance-Related Offences in Blantyre, Malawi Summary: The use of outdated Penal Code provisions and abuses by police against poor persons and sex workers specifically has caused some concern among many working on legal and human rights issues in Malawi. This research emanates from concerns by the Southern African Litigation Centre (SALC) and Centre for Human Rights Education, Advice and Assistance (CHREAA) specifically regarding the use of the Penal Code provisions relating to idle and disorderly persons and rogues and vagabonds in Malawi: 1. The provisions relating to idle and disorderly persons and rogues and vagabonds in the Penal Code are dated and vague in formulation. To apply such offences in their current form is unfair and constitutes an abuse of the rights of those arrested on such charges. 2. Arrests for offences relating to idle and disorderly persons and rogues and vagabonds often violate the requirements for a lawful arrest. In addition, such arrests contribute to overcrowding in police cells and are often used without any consideration of alternatives to an arrest. 3. The arrest of persons for minor nuisance-related offences is often applied disproportionately to the poor in society, who are more likely to be assumed to violate such offences, and are more likely to be found in circumstances that could lead to such arrests and who are less able to assert their rights and access legal support to dispute unlawful arrests. Despite the existence of laws and constitutional provisions which seek to protect rights, little has been done to ascertain the actual experiences of community members, especially of vulnerable groups, when confronted with police enforcement of idle and disorderly and rogue and vagabond offences. As such this research is original, but also shows that further enquiry is needed to determine the impact of these laws on the poor in Malawi. The purpose of this research was to ascertain the extent of police's enforcement of offences relating to idle and disorderly persons and rogues and vagabonds. Research was conducted in Blantyre, Malawi and focused on the arrest practices of Blantyre and Limbe police stations. Over a four month period, the researchers collected information on the number of arrests effected at these police stations for nuisance-related offences. Researchers interviewed ten police officers and five magistrates to understand the reasons for such arrests and the courts' approach to persons who appeared before them on nuisance-related charges. The researchers were aware that sex workers were often targeted by police through the use of offences relating to idle and disorderly persons and rogues and vagabonds. However, the data obtained from police stations did not shed light on the number of such arrests made by police officers. For this reason, the researchers also interviewed fifteen sex workers to better understand their experiences with the police. Details: Johannesburg: The Centre, 2013. 72p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed May 9, 2017 at: http://www.prisonstudies.org/sites/default/files/resources/downloads/salc_nojustice_report_proof_05.pdf Year: 2013 Country: Malawi URL: http://www.prisonstudies.org/sites/default/files/resources/downloads/salc_nojustice_report_proof_05.pdf Shelf Number: 131175 Keywords: Nuisance Behaviors and DisorderProstitutesSex WorkersVagrancy |
Author: London Assembly. Police and Crime Committee Title: Respecting others: tackling antisocial behaviour in London Summary: Antisocial behaviour involves a wide range of unacceptable behaviours. Examples of antisocial behaviour include: nuisance noise, animal problems, street drinking, littering or drugs paraphernalia, abandoned vehicles, misuse of fireworks, begging or vagrancy, noisy or nuisance neighbours. Antisocial behaviour is a key concern to Londoners and it is high on the agenda for police, housing providers and all boroughs across London. However it means different things to different people and sometimes front line professionals find it hard to define antisocial behaviour. Key facts In March 2017, antisocial behaviour calls to the Met were 13 per cent higher compared to the preceding year. In the last three years, 85 per cent of calls were recorded as nuisance antisocial behaviour, 12 per cent as personal antisocial behaviour and three per cent as environmental antisocial behaviour. The Met reports that the antisocial behaviour of young people, in particular noise and hanging around, and drug use and misuse is the most common. There is no consistency in the antisocial behaviour data and information that different agencies collect and monitor. Key recommendations The Met must evaluate the benefits of rolling out Antisocial Behaviour Warning Notices in all London boroughs. MOPAC should introduce a performance management framework that collates and reports on data from the Met, local authorities and housing providers. Victims of antisocial behaviour are seen as second rate to victims of crime. The Mayor must lobby the Government to extend the remit of the Victims Commissioner and the use of MOPAC commissioning powers to include victims of antisocial behaviour and for funding that reflects the needs of victims of antisocial behaviour in London. The Community Remedy and Community Trigger were designed to empower victims of antisocial behaviour. MOPAC must increase awareness and promote the use of these powers. Details: London: The Assembly, 2018. 44p. Source: Internet Resource: accessed February 8, 2018 at: https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/pcc_respecting_others_tackling_antisocial_behaviour_in_london_18012018.pdf Year: 2018 Country: United Kingdom URL: https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/pcc_respecting_others_tackling_antisocial_behaviour_in_london_18012018.pdf Shelf Number: 149030 Keywords: Anti-social Behavior Begging Disorderly Conduct Nuisance Behaviors and Disorder Vagrancy |