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Fixing Broken Windows Doesn’t fix Broken People
Recently, one of the fathers of the broken window theory on fighting crime passed away. Most criminologists thought James Q. Wilson was the guru of law enforcement agencies around the country for his...
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Could Ending Homelessness Reduce Crime?
He lived in his car tucked alongside a gentrified residential street just blocks from the Pacific Ocean. He was an unknown person, like most of the people living on the streets, until he was accused of...
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A Bridge Over Troubled Streets
There is a busy street just on the edge of downtown Los Angeles that is becoming well known. Not because of its manicured trees or landscaping, as there are very few trees. And not because of its...
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Icy Invasions at Homeless Shelters
They swooped in like they were carrying ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) badges. They interrogated people. They intimidated, encroached, and intruded. With weapons drawn, they barged in like a...
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Homeless Lives Matter
Photo © Jim D’Aquilia/Momenta Workshops 2016. Alex has been sleeping on a sidewalk in San Diego for a handful of years. He used to worry about where his next meal would be, if he could find a shelter...
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