Document Type
Editorial
Publication Date
9-2018
DOI
10.1057/s41599-018-0165-x
Publication Title
Palgrave Communications
Volume
4
Pages
110 (5 pages)
Abstract
Queer criminology, a fairly young subfield, deals with matters of import for sexual and gender minorities, particularly LGBTQ+ populations. Areas of interest include reducing invisibility and inequity, though these pursuits can sometimes be accompanied with potential pitfalls or unintended consequences. This article provides an overview of the goals and considerations of queer criminology, while focusing on how to cultivate queer criminology's unbounded potential to help address pressing social problems. Several global issues of immediate concern for LGBTQ+ people are identified, such as criminalization and devaluation of their lives, which has resulted in their detainment and torture, persecution when they organize for their rights, overrepresentation in criminal justice settings, and even fatal violence. Included alongside these issues are strategies to produce meaningful work during what seems to be a time of imminent crisis. The author provides strong encouragement to fiercely pursue projects that can improve our understanding, and, ultimately, the lives of LGBTQ+ people.
ORCID
0000-0002-3005-4726 (Panfil)
Original Publication Citation
Panfil, V. R. (2018). Young and unafraid: Queer criminology's unbounded potential. Palgrave Communications, 4, 110. doi:10.1057/s41599-018-0165-x
Repository Citation
Panfil, Vanessa R., "Young and Unafraid: Queer Criminology's Unbounded Potential" (2018). Sociology & Criminal Justice Faculty Publications. 35.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/sociology_criminaljustice_fac_pubs/35
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Criminology Commons, Gender and Sexuality Commons, Inequality and Stratification Commons, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies Commons
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