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The constitutional soundness of Ontario`s Safe Streets Act, which prohibits begging and other activities that more severely criminalize the homeless, is critiqued in these essays. The exclusion and punishment of the population termed "disorderly people" is discussed, with attention to how this law encourages a constriction of the public and private rights of the poor.
Price: $17.95
Publisher: Fernwood Publishing
Imprint: Fernwood Publishing
Publication Date:
01 September 2004
Trim Size: 9.00 X 6.00 in
ISBN: 9781552660799
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology
Joe Hermer is an assistant professor of sociology and criminology at the University of Toronto. Janet Mosher is a professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, and the academic advisor in poverty law at Parkdale Community Legal Services.