Coronavirus and the homeless: Why increasing police powers is not the answer

Emmerich, F; Adams, F

Abstract

What would be a humane response to the needs of the most vulnerable in society during a humanitarian crisis? Lock them up — that’s what the new Emergency Coronavirus Bill proposes. The Government introduced it on Thursday (March 19) to Parliament.

Citation

Emmerich, F., & Adams, F. (2020). Coronavirus and the homeless: Why increasing police powers is not the answer

• Acceptance Date: Mar 20, 2020
• Publication Date: Mar 20, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 16, 2023
• Journal: Keele
• Keywords: Keele Comment; Police; Homeless; Coronavirus
• Publisher URL: https://blogs.keele.ac.uk/coronavirus-and-the-homeless-why-increasing-policing-powers-is-not-the-answer-80c539083007