Edited by Sharon Hartles, Tuesday, 1 Jun 2021, 11:41
Vagrancy Act 1824: Consign it to history !
In this article, Sharon Hartles critically discusses how the Vagrancy Act 1824 has been implemented to target and criminalise the most vulnerable members of society. In doing so, she sheds light on why almost 200 years after its enactment, this piece of legislation must be repealed. Sharon Hartles is a member of the Open University’s Harm and Evidence Research Collaborative.
Vagrancy Act 1824: Consign it to History ! can also be viewed on: The ICP Alliance (21/05/2021)
Originally published by: The Open University - The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) - Department of Social Policy & Criminology (OUSocPolCrim) - Harm and Evidence Research Collaborative (HERC)
Vagrancy Act 1824: Consign it to history !
Vagrancy Act 1824: Consign it to history !
In this article, Sharon Hartles critically discusses how the Vagrancy Act 1824 has been implemented to target and criminalise the most vulnerable members of society. In doing so, she sheds light on why almost 200 years after its enactment, this piece of legislation must be repealed. Sharon Hartles is a member of the Open University’s Harm and Evidence Research Collaborative.
Vagrancy Act 1824: Consign it to History ! can also be viewed on: The ICP Alliance (21/05/2021)
Originally published by: The Open University - The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) - Department of Social Policy & Criminology (OUSocPolCrim) - Harm and Evidence Research Collaborative (HERC)
This article was originally published on:
The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative 11/05/21
This, and other publications (below) can be viewed here:
The Open University, Research Centre, HERC Blogs