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

by Joey L. Mogul, Andrea J. Ritchie, Kay Whitlock

Book Overview

The first comprehensive work to turn a "queer eye" on the criminal justice system, providing an eye-opening study of LGBTQ+ rights and equality.

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807051152
• ISBN13: 9780807051153
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Beacon Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"