Michelle Alexander

After the end of slavery, African-American men were arrested in mass, and they were arrested for extremely minor crimes like loitering, standing around, vagrancy, or the equivalent of jaywalking - arrested and then sent to prison and then leased to plantations.

American Writer

Glen Hansard

In Irish law, busking is considered vagrancy - you can be arrested for it. It's risky asking people for money in public. So it's not like it's a high-art job. And people who do it as a high-art job make very little money.

Irish Musician

Vagrancy can imply instability in one's life choices or circumstances.

Life instability

While 'vagrancy' describes a tough situation, it's not meant to insult or demean someone.

Not derogatory

'Vagrancy' often appears in literature as a theme to discuss freedom or the search for meaning.

Literary theme

In legal contexts, 'vagrancy' often suggests an illegal aspect associated with homelessness.

Criminal implication

'Vagrancy' has a complicated legal history varying by location and time period.

Legal history

The legal definition of 'vagrancy' can vary widely between different cultures and societies.

Cultural variation

'Vagrancy' in ecology refers to animals straying from their typical ranges.

Animal behavior

Vagrancy in animals often indicates environmental changes affecting their behavior.

Environmental influence

Vagrancy can result in rare encounters with species not normally seen in an area.