Handbook of LGBT Communities, Crime, and Justice / edited by Dana Peterson, Vanessa R. Panfil.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Peterson, Dana, Editor.

Panfil, Vanessa R., Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminology.

Sex (Psychology).

Gender expression.

Criminology and Criminal Justice, general.

Gender Studies.

Local Subjects:

Criminology and Criminal Justice, general.

Gender Studies.

Genre:

Aufsatzsammlung.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (581 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2014.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Contemporary scholars have begun to explore non-normative sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression in a growing victimization literature, but very little research is focused on LGBTQ communities’ patterns of offending (beyond sex work) and their experiences with police, the courts, and correctional institutions. This Handbook, the first of its kind in Criminology and Criminal Justice, will breaks new ground by presenting a thorough treatment of all of these under-explored issues in one interdisciplinary volume that features current empirical work. This innovative handbook includes: -Review of background and historical coverage of issues related to LGBT individuals and criminology -Research on LGBT individuals’ experience as victims as well as perpetrators of crimes, including well-established topics like anti-gay bias crimes, as well as less-explored topics like same-sex domestic violence and youth gang involvement -Exploration of interactions between LGBT communities and the justice system, including police, courts, and corrections agents, particularly in juvenile treatment facilities, jails and prisons. -Important contributions at the intersection of public health and criminology, not only from an epidemiological perspective, but also between certain criminally-defined behaviors and their public health consequences This timely and important work will be an essential resource for researchers in criminology interested in exploring issues facing LGBT individuals, as well as from related disciplines such as sociology, public health, and public policy. It offers a comprehensive source of the current research as well as a jumping-off point for future studies.

Contents:

Section 1: Introduction and Overview.- Introduction

'Queering' Criminology and the State of the Field

Section 2: Crime, Victimization, and LGBTQ Communities

Prevalence and Incidence of Anti-Gay Hate Crime and Harassment

Bullying and Suicide Risk

Gay Gang-and Crime-Involved Men's Responses to Anti-Gay Harassment and Threats of Violence

Sri Lankan Nachchi Sex Workers' Experiences and Responses to Discrimination

Same-Sex Domestic Violence

Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Street Harassment

Section 3: The Juvenile and Criminal Justice Systems and LGBTQ Communities

Police Relationships with LGBTQ Populations

Police Abuses Against Transgender Sex Workers

Gays and Lesbians on Trial

Courts, Corrections, and Individuals Who Are Transgender

LGBTQ Youth and Adults in Juvenile and Adult Facilities

Legislative Changes and Effects on LGBTQ Individuals

Criminal Justice Responses to Lesbians and Gays in the Global Context

Section 4: Crime, Public Health, and LGBTQ Communities

Unprotected Sex in Sex Work

The Nexus of Drug Use, Prostitution, and Homelessness Among LGBTQ Youth and Adults

Criminalization of HIV/AIDS Transmission

Nexus of Crime and Health Issues

Conclusion.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4614-9188-6