Alice Goffman found that being wanted by the police was only an excuse that the young men she studied used to avoid family and work responsibilities.

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Alice Goffman's research in her book "On the Run" actually found the opposite - that the constant threat of police surveillance and arrest made it difficult for the young men in her study to hold down jobs and maintain familial relationships, leading to a cycle of poverty and incarceration.

Alice Goffman Found That Being Wanted by the Police Was