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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans People (LGBT) and the Criminal Justice System
Charlotte Knight
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Description for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans People (LGBT) and the Criminal Justice System
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JKVP; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
This book explores the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) communities as victims, offenders and staff within the criminal justice system. It draws on both emerging and existing LGBT research and campaigns to identify and explore issues relevant to the criminal justice system, including: agencies of the criminal justice system, victimisation, domestic violence and abuse, transgender experiences, LGBT people as offenders, international perspectives and the personal experiences of LGBT people. Charlotte Knight and Kath Wilson trace the legislative journey toward equal treatment before and after the Wolfenden Report. They consider why, for example, lesbians are ... Read more
This book explores the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) communities as victims, offenders and staff within the criminal justice system. It draws on both emerging and existing LGBT research and campaigns to identify and explore issues relevant to the criminal justice system, including: agencies of the criminal justice system, victimisation, domestic violence and abuse, transgender experiences, LGBT people as offenders, international perspectives and the personal experiences of LGBT people. Charlotte Knight and Kath Wilson trace the legislative journey toward equal treatment before and after the Wolfenden Report. They consider why, for example, lesbians are ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
498g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137496973
SKU
V9781137496973
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Ref
99-15
About Charlotte Knight
Charlotte Knight is an Associate Researcher at De Montfort University, UK. She established the Division of Community and Criminal Justice, which delivers probation and police programmes, and applied criminology degrees. Research interests include emotional literacy, diversity, probation curricula and evaluation practice in Europe. She has published Emotional Literacy in Criminal Justice (2014). Kath Wilson is a Senior ... Read more
Reviews for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans People (LGBT) and the Criminal Justice System
This really is an excellent overview of how the criminal justice system impacts on LGBTI lives. Clearly written, well referenced and informed by a concern with `lived experience', it can be read with profit by lawyers, probation officers, police and others, students of all these professions and indeed by LGBTI people and others interested in progressive change in society. ... Read more