Sex-Positive Criminology proposes a new way to think about
sexuality in the fields of criminology and criminal justice.
Sex-positivity is framed as a humanizing approach to sexuality that
supports the well-being of self and others. It is rooted in the
principle of active and ongoing consent, and it encourages
perspectives that value bodily autonomy, the right to access
education, and respect for sexual difference. In this book, the
authors argue that institutions such as prisons, schools, and
healthcare facilities, as well as agents of governments, such as
law enforcement, correctional officers, and politicians, can unduly
cause harm and perpetuate stigma through the regulation and
criminalization of sexuality. In order to critique institutions
that criminalize and regulate sexuality, the authors of
Sex-Positive Criminology examine case studies exploring the
criminalization of commercial sex and related harm (at the hands of
law enforcement) experienced by those who sell sex. They
investigate sex education in schools, reproductive justice in
communities and institutions, and restrictions on sexuality in
places like prisons, jails, juvenile detention, and immigrant
detention facilities. They look into the criminalization of BDSM
practices and address concerns about young people's sexuality
connected to age of consent and privacy violations. The authors
demonstrate how a sex-positive perspective could help
criminologists, policymakers, and educators understand not only how
to move away from sex-negative frameworks in theory, policy, and
practice, but how sex-positive criminological frameworks can be a
useful tool to reduce harm and increase personal agency. Written in
a clear and direct style, this book will appeal to students and
scholars in criminology, sociology, sexuality studies, cultural
studies, criminal justice, social theory, and all those interested
in the relationship between sexuality and the crimino-legal system.
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