title: Poverty and crime in southern California.
abstract: While poverty and violence are not limited to one geographic region of the United States, unique demographic and geographic factors pose distinct problems in specific areas. In Escondido, CA, the city council linked poverty and crime to illegal immigration and proposed an ordinance forbidding landlords to rent to illegal immigrants. This article explores that case and examines implications for forensic nursing.
authors.affiliation: Neighborhood Health Care, Escondido, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Amy Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Carney
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D004641:Emigration and Immigration / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D053604:Forensic Nursing / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006798:Housing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D035846:Law Enforcement; D019221:Mandatory Reporting / Q000941:ethics; D011203:Poverty; D014754:Violence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control