Summary
"This report examines how victimization contributes to homelessness and how subsequent victimization may result from living on the streets. It reviews the types of crimes committed by homeless people, and why homeless people are incarcerated. It also identifies factors through which incarceration raises the risk of homelessness for vulnerable populations."--Page 3.
Contents
Executive summary -- Sommaire -- I. Introduction -- II. Methodology -- Definitions of homelessness -- III. A brief overview of homelessness in Canada -- Costs of homelessness -- IV. Victimization -- Victimization as a risk factor for homelessness -- Victimization of children, youth, and women -- Victimization following homelessness -- Homeless women -- V. Homelessness and the criminal justice system -- Homelessness as a risk factor for incarceration -- Incarceration as a risk factor for homelessness -- Interactions with the police -- Mental illness, homelessness, and criminal justice -- VI. Offences committed by homeless people -- Drug-related crime -- Criminal offending by homeless youth -- Municipal bylaws and ticketing -- VII. Homelessness as public disorder -- VIII. Actionable recommendations -- Housing and supports -- Homelessness and victimization -- Homelessness and crime -- IX. References -- Appendix A. List of participants.