La criminalisation des itinérants au Canada

The purpose of this paper is to address the issue of criminalization of the homeless in Canada. In all societies, the situation of homelessness is seen, denounced, controlled as a situation of threat to public order to be answered. Since researches on the link between homelessness and crime are missing, it becomes important to explore this issue. This publication is based on a review of Canadian literature listed in the last ten years. Contrary to what is assumed, research shows that the homeless are more victims than perpetrators of crime. They suffer from mental health, concurrent disorders, and addictions.