Criminal
May 17, 2007
Quality-of-Life Crimes Slip Through the System
In San Francisco, holding the homeless accountable for so-called quality-of-life crimes is often a losing battle. Now officials plan to launch a new community court that will not only dispense punishment but also provide help.
By Dennis J. Opatrny
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - Police and prosecutors say public urination, sleeping in doorways and trespassing generate more complaints from residents than even violent crimes.
But in San Francisco, holding the homeless accountable for so-called quality-of-life crimes is often a losing battle.
San Francisco police ...
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - Police and prosecutors say public urination, sleeping in doorways and trespassing generate more complaints from residents than even violent crimes.
But in San Francisco, holding the homeless accountable for so-called quality-of-life crimes is often a losing battle.
San Francisco police ...
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