Setting the Record "Straight": Girls, Sexuality, and the Juvenile Correctional System

The article discusses the sexuality of girls who have been incarcerated within the U.S. juvenile correctional system, particularly focusing upon how the institution deals with lesbian, bisexual, and questioning (LBQ) youth and how management techniques pertaining to these topics affect girl offender...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pasko, Lisa (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2010
In: Social justice
Year: 2010, Volume: 37, Issue: 1, Pages: 7-26
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Keywords:
Bisexuality
Female juvenile delinquents
Girls' sexual behavior
Juvenile corrections
Juvenile delinquents > Sexual behavior
Lesbianism
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Summary:The article discusses the sexuality of girls who have been incarcerated within the U.S. juvenile correctional system, particularly focusing upon how the institution deals with lesbian, bisexual, and questioning (LBQ) youth and how management techniques pertaining to these topics affect girl offenders’ relationships and identities. The author uses feminist critical criminology to examine the perceptions about LBQ issues held by juvenile corrections professionals. Specifically, the article aims to elucidate the ways in which staff members construct and penalize girls in juvenile corrections facilities for their sexual identities and activities.