HOMELESSNESS

Homelessmen in the NYC Urban Communities



Abstract

Homelessness is an acute type of residential volatility, which can be in evaluation or mismatched with delineations of poverty. Homelessness leads to criminal behavior which results in recidivism. Recidivism is the relapse into criminal activity and is generally measured by a former prisoner's return to prison for a new offense. This paper discusses the homeless men and recidivism. It also discusses the measures which can be taken to decrease recidivism in homeless men.

Table of Contents

Abstractii

Introduction1

Discussion1

Homeless Men in South Bronx2

Causes of Homelessness in South Bronx4

Homeless Men6

Statistics of South Bronx's Homeless Men6

Measures for Reducing Recidivism in Homeless Men in South Bronx7

Conclusion8

References9

Homelessmen in the NYC Urban Communities

Introduction

Homelessness is an acute type of residential volatility, which can be in evaluation or mismatched with delineations of poverty. Thus the term homeless may furthermore be expanded to encompass persons who have nowhere to proceed and are at imminent risk of mislaying lodgings through eviction or institutional discharge. Homelessness has become a very important issue that affects a lot of people in our society today. Homelessness refers to people who live on the streets with no physical shelters, to people who live in sub-standard housing, or in overcrowded or undesirable conditions. Homelessness, in many cases, leads to recidivism. There are many homeless men who are recidivist.

Discussion

Homelessness has changed on many different aspects before it was recognized as a main problem in our society. For example, the number and the face of the homeless have quite altered. The number of homeless began to rise in the late 1980s and continued in the 1990s. Only in Toronto during the early 1980s, shelter systems accommodated about 1,200 people. However, in 1996, the number of shelter beds increased to 4,000 and by 1998, it reached 7,000 per night (Menninger, 2008). This illustrates that with time shelters become busier because of the overload of homeless to take care of. Unemployment rates, poverty, decrease in low supply income and the de-institutionalization of mental hospitals are all economic causes that lead to homeless. Inconsiderate government policies also lead to homelessness. Vulnerable symptoms, such as mental illness and addictions, all lead to the person becoming and remaining homeless.

Recidivism is the relapse into criminal activity and is generally measured by a former prisoner's return to prison for a new offense. Rates of recidivism reflect the degree to which released inmates have been rehabilitated and the role correctional programs play in reintegrating prisoners into society (Katz, 2003). The rate of recidivism in the U.S. is estimated to be about two-thirds, which means that two-thirds of released inmates will be re-incarcerated within three years. High rates of recidivism result in tremendous costs both in terms of public safety and in tax dollars spent to arrest, prosecute, and incarcerate re-offenders. High rates of recidivism also lead to devastating social costs to the communities and families of offenders, as well as the personal costs to the offenders themselves (O'Flaherty, 1996). Due to these severe costs, programs for inmates and released inmates that reduce recidivism ...