Queering Law and Order - LGBTQ Communities and the Criminal Justice System (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2020
Authors:	Kevin Leo Yabut Nadal
Dimensions:	240 x 162 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	266
ISBN-13:	978-1-79360-106-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Criminal or forensic psychology Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Sexual behaviour Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gay & Lesbian studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	1-79360-106-2
Barcode:	9781793601063

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