“They really target people for helping other people”: The criminalization of mutual aid during encampment sweeps in Los Angeles, CA
Published online on March 03, 2026
Abstract
Punishment & Society, Ahead of Print.
As many U.S. cities face year-over-year growth in homeless populations and a continuous dearth of affordable housing, municipalities like Los Angeles increasingly “manage” homelessness through punitive systems of criminalization, policing, and ...
As many U.S. cities face year-over-year growth in homeless populations and a continuous dearth of affordable housing, municipalities like Los Angeles increasingly “manage” homelessness through punitive systems of criminalization, policing, and ...