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100			_aRobinson, Tony _99329
245			_aNo right to best: police enforcement patterns and quality of life consequences of the criminalization of homelessness
260			_c2019
300			_ap.41-73.
520			_aLaws restricting the behaviors of homeless people in public places are proliferating. Proponents argue that such “quality of life” laws will encourage homeless people to move off the streets and into services, and thereby improve their quality of life. Critics argue that these laws target vulnerable individuals and show little evidence of improving the lives of homeless people. To inform this debate, this article reports data from two separate surveys of Colorado homeless residents regarding their experiences with quality of life policing, supplemented by a review of police data regarding contacts, ticketing, and arrests of homeless people. The data reveal that the oft-stated goal of improving the quality of life of homeless residents through “tough love” policing campaigns has not been met. Instead, most homeless residents report their lives have become more challenging, more stressful, and less safe following expansion of quality of life policing. - Reproduced.
650			_aPolicing _97962
650			_aCriminals _97963
773			_aUrban Affairs Review
906			_aHomeless
942			_cAR