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homeless persons  

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  • persons, most often unemployed men and frequently suffering from mental illness, who do not have stable living arrangements. Homeless persons are frequently perceived as threatening, even though they are responsible for little actual crime. [Source: The Concise Dictionary of Crime and Justice; Homeless Persons]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/homeless_persons

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