Queering law and order: LGBTQ communities and the criminal justice system

Throughout U.S. history, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people have been pathologized, victimized, and criminalized. Reports of lynching, burning, or murdering of LGBTQ people has been documented for centuries Prior to the 1970s, LGBTQ people were deemed as having psychologic...

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Main Author: Nadal, Kevin L. (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham Boulder New York London Lexington Books [2020]
In:Year: 2020
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Keywords:
Sexual minorities > Legal status, laws, etc > United States
Sexual minorities > Civil rights > United States
Sex discrimination in criminal justice administration > United States
Sex discrimination in criminal justice administration
Sexual minorities ; Legal status, laws, etc
United States
USA > LGBT > Rechtsstellung > Diskriminierung > Bürgerrecht
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Summary:Throughout U.S. history, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people have been pathologized, victimized, and criminalized. Reports of lynching, burning, or murdering of LGBTQ people has been documented for centuries Prior to the 1970s, LGBTQ people were deemed as having psychological disorders and subsequently subject to electroshock therapy and other ineffective and cruel treatments. LGBTQ people have historically been arrested or imprisoned for crimes like sodomy, cross-dressing, and gathering in public spaces. And while there have been many strides to advocate for LGBTQ rights in contemporary times, there are still many ways that the criminal justice system works against LGBTQ and their lives, liberties, and freedoms. Queering Law and Order: LGBTQ Communities and Fight for Justice examines the state of LGBTQ people within the criminal justice system. Intertwining legal cases, academic research, and popular media, the author reviews a wide range of issues - ranging from historical heterosexist and transphobic legislation to police brutality to the prison industrial complex to family law. Grounded in Queer Theory and intersectional lenses, each chapter provides recommendations for queering and disrupting the justice system. The book serves as both an academic resource and a call to action for readers who are interested in advocating for LGBTQ rights
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-241) and index
Physical Description:xiii, 251 Seiten 24 cm
ISBN:1793601062
9781793601063
9781793601087