Over half a million people are estimated to be homeless in the United States on any given night, and a case before the nation’s high court could grant states the authority to criminalize sleeping outdoors by individuals with no other place to go. Over half a million people are estimated to be homeless in the United States on any given night, and a case before the nation’s high court could grant states the authority to criminalize sleeping outdoors by individuals with no other place to go. Social Sciences Political science Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories