Homelessness and the law : constitution, criminal law and human rights / G.J. Vonk & A. Tollenaar (eds.).

Published:: Oisterwijk, The Netherlands : Wolf Legal Publishers, [2014]
Physical Description:: 236 pages ; 24 cm
Additional Creators:: Vonk, G. J. and Tollenaar, A. (Albertjan), 1978-

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Contents:

Homelessness and the law : a general introduction / Gijsbert Vonk -- Homelessness, constitution and governance / Albertjan Tollenaar -- The legal infrastructure to combat homelessness in the Czech Republic / Katerina Benasova -- The right to housing as a constitutional imperative : the situation in Canada / Elizabeth Perreault -- Tackling anti-social behaviour and homelessness with exclusion orders in the Netherlands, Belgium, England and Wales / Michel Vols & Dewi Duran -- Down and under : criminal law enforcement and treatment programmes in Australia / Andrew Fletcher -- Is begging a crime? : a case from the Netherlands / Koen Bandsma -- Is the threat of homelessness a relevant factor in sentencing? / Miko van der Veen -- Access to social assistance for EU citizens in Germany / Valentin Günther -- Swiss social assistance for foreign nationals / Delphine Poussin -- What does the right to housing in the United Kingdom entail and can it be said to be fair and non-discriminatory / Sarah Wallace -- Rightlessness under the rule of law in the Netherlands? : on the position of non-returnable foreign nationals in the Netherlands / Sybren Koopmans -- The impact of criminalisation of illegal stay on the living conditions of undocumented migrants / Dennis Ros -- The effectiveness of EU law in protecting housing rights in the area of credit agreements relating to residential property / Jochem de Kok -- Homelessness and access to justice in the UK / Anna Willis -- Homelessness and access to justice in the Netherlands / Rieneke Roorda.

Subject(s):

Homeless persons—Legal status, laws, etc

ISBN:

9462400946 (pbk.)
9789462400948 (pbk.)

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-234).

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