Homelessness: a comparative study between Malaysia and Scotland law / Siti Sarah Khalil … [et al.]

Khalil, Siti Sarah and Kamal Azlan, Nadira Alia and Amir, Farah Asyura and Abdul Adziz, Nur Deana (2014) Homelessness: a comparative study between Malaysia and Scotland law / Siti Sarah Khalil … [et al.]. [Student Project] (Unpublished)

Abstract

This research is a clear interpretation of the people who are homeless. Homeless shall also be distinct from mere beggars and being poor. The main priority of this research paper is to not only define types of homeless people but also to find the loopholes within the Malaysian Destitute Persons Act 1977 and to compare it with the findings that has been obtained. One of the main comparison would be using the Homelessness etc. (Scotland) Act 2003. By using the Scotland Act, recommendations shall be given in order to improve further the current law that is governing the homelessness in Malaysia. The problems within Malaysia and Scotland relating to the homelessness shall also be highlighted as well as the recommendations.

Metadata

Item Type:	Student Project
Creators:	Creators Email / ID Num. Khalil, Siti Sarah 2012849666 Kamal Azlan, Nadira Alia 2012405896 Amir, Farah Asyura 2012843094 Abdul Adziz, Nur Deana 2012615914
Contributors:	Contribution Name Email / ID Num. UNSPECIFIED Abu Bakar, Mardiah Hayati UNSPECIFIED
Subjects:	K Law > K Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence > Legal aid. Legal assistance to the poor
Divisions:	Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam > Faculty of Law
Programme:	Bachelor of Legal Studies (Hons)
Keywords:	Homelessness, Malaysia, Scotland law
Date:	December 2014
URI:	https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/63180