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- Most are mentally ill. Decades of epidemiological research reveals that one-third, at most, have a serious mental illness. De-institutionalization or closure of mental hospitals was initially believed to be a prime cause of homelessness, but this occurred well before the sharp increase in the 1980s.
- The majority abuse drugs and alcohol. It is believed that only about 20 to 40 percent of homeless have a substance abuse issue. In fact, abuse is rarely the sole cause of homelessness and more often is a response to it because living on the street puts the person in frequent contact with users and dealers.
- They’re dangerous and violent. Homeless persons are far more likely to be the victims of violence than the perpetrators. Of course, some homeless individuals may commit acts of violence beyond self-defense but such acts rarely affect the non-homeless individuals they encounter.
- They’re criminals. Homeless persons are more likely to have criminal justice intervention. However, this is primarily because many of their daily survival activities are criminalized—meaning they might be given a summons or arrested for minor offenses such as trespassing, littering, or loitering.
Jun 5, 2020 · This study uses a meta-analysis to assess the overall relationship between individual belief in the street code and risk of offending. Effect sizes (n = 38) from 20 unique studies produced a weighted correlation (r) of .11, indicating a belief in the street code had a positive association with offending across all studies. The effect is ...
- Richard K. Moule, Bryanna Fox
- 2021
Jun 15, 2020 · Finally, while scholars have demonstrated that beliefs of street culture are rather stable over time (Moule et al., 2015), our data are cross-sectional and limit the ability to draw causal ...
Central to the issue of manhood is the widespread belief that one of the most effective ways of gaining respect is to manifest "nerve." ... The street-oriented youth, on the other hand, has made ...
Effect sizes (n 1⁄4 38) from 20 unique studies produced a weighted correlation (r) of .11, indicating a belief in the street code had a positive association with offending across all studies. The effect is strongest for violent offending (.13) and among samples comprised of adolescents (.14), as predicted by Anderson’s theory.
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Aug 1, 2013 · As we argue, one belief system, the code of the street, provides one example of how certain beliefs may be of particular salience when individuals enter prison. CODE OF THE STREET Cultural belief systems vary greatly, but one, the code of the street, is especially relevant for investigating the influence of imported beliefs on inmate violence.
His most interesting characters are not the bullies and dealers, but the decent folks, young and old, who through entrepreneurship and creative self-help strategies are forging a viable alternative, an escape from the code of the street. Winner of the Komarovsky Book Award, this incisive book examines the code as a response to the lack of jobs ...
