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... > criminology > law enforcement > policing > policing strategies > loitering

social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > crimes and offenses > nonviolent crimes > loitering

social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > crimes and offenses > public order offenses > loitering

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loitering

Loitering refers to a person or persons remaining in a public place or area for a protracted amount of time without an obvious purpose or reason. Loitering prohibitions are particularly common in the United States, with laws and punishments varying according to local governments. [Source: Encyclopedia of Street Crime in America; Loitering]

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