vagrancy

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Homeless charities have long called for the Vagrancy Act to be scrapped.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025

According to the Financial Times, the proposals are designed to replace elements of the 1824 Vagrancy Act.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2023

Vagrancy laws and forced institutionalization of those struggling with mental illness meant fewer people living on the street.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2022

Vagrancy, the scientists argue, might help species chart an escape route from human-driven climate change and widespread habitat destruction.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2022

Proportion of offences against Property and the Vagrancy Acts to total number of offences tried in 1888, 15 per cent.

From Crime and Its Causes by Morrison, William Douglas