Date of Award
2022
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Sociology
Abstract
Housing insecurity is one of the main drivers of poverty and inequality in contemporary urban society. We know that this insecurity contributes to poor outcomes for the individuals experiencing it. We know less about how this housing insecurity impacts contact with the criminal justice system. Using event history analysis, this study assesses the effects of housing insecurity in Polk County Iowa and Palm Beach County Florida. Results confirm that housing insecurity increases the risk of being rearrested each day a person is without stable housing. These findings reveal that lack of access to safe, affordable, and stable housing not only has socioeconomic consequences, but also contributes to the cycle of homelessness and incarceration and perpetuates disadvantage among non-white people especially.
Recommended Citation
Williams, Quintin, "It Doesn’t Get Better with Time: The Effect of Housing Insecurity on Rearrest in Polk and Palm Beach County" (2022). Dissertations. 3953.
https://ecommons.luc.edu/luc_diss/3953
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