Queer (In)Justice: The Criminalization of LGBT People in the United States

Queer (In)Justice: The Criminalization of LGBT People in the United StatesA groundbreaking work that turns a "queer eye" on the criminal legal system Drawing on years of research, activism, and legal advocacy, Queer (In)Justice is a searing examination of queer experiences as "suspects," defendants, prisoners, and survivors of crime. The authors unpack queer criminal archetypes from "gleeful gay killers" and "lethal lesbians" to "disease spreaders" and "deceptive gender benders" to illustrate the punishment of queer

A groundbreaking work that turns a "queer eye" on the criminal legal system

Drawing on years of research, activism, and legal advocacy, Queer (In)Justice is a searing examination of queer experiences as "suspects," defendants, prisoners, and survivors of crime. The authors unpack queer criminal archetypes--from "gleeful gay killers" and "lethal lesbians" to "disease spreaders" and "deceptive gender benders"--to illustrate the punishment of queer expression, regardless of whether a crime was ever committed. Tracing stories from the streets to the bench to behind prison bars, the authors prove that the policing of sex and gender both bolsters and reinforces racial and gender inequalities.

An eye-opening study of LGBTQ rights and equality, Queer (In)Justice illuminates and challenges the many ways in which queer lives are criminalized, policed, and punished.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Beacon Press
Published: 01/24/2012
ISBN: 9780807051153
Pages: 216
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d