Criminalisation of poverty and homelessness in Australia: A national study

该项目旨在评估对贫困和无家可归者的治安和公共秩序犯罪及相关罪行（如妨碍/不服从警察、违反保释和轻微财产犯罪）的执法情况。该项目致力于收集和分析来自澳大利亚各地的关于无家可归者或有可能无家可归者的生活经历的定性数据，这些数据涉及刑法和警察权力对公共场所的存在和活动的影响。它将特别关注对妇女、儿童和土著人民的影响。结果将寻求通过确定法律和政策改革方案，并将其成本与“一切照旧”的成本进行比较，减少对无家可归者的刑事定罪。

The project aims to assess the policing and enforcement of public order crimes and related offences (e.g. obstruct/disobey police, breach of bail, and minor property offences) on individuals experiencing poverty and homelessness. The project endeavours to collect and analyse qualitative data from across Australia on the lived experience of people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, regarding the impact of criminal laws and police powers concerned with presence in, and movement around public places. It will particularly focus on the impact on women, children and Indigenous peoples. The outcomes will seek to reduce the criminalisation of homeless people, by identifying law and policy reform options, and comparing their cost with that of 'business as usual'.