Feminist and queer criminology

A vital place for theorizing LGBTQ youth

Bibliographic Data

ID12912977
AuthorsLindsay Kahle (Virginia Tech, corresponding author)
Year2018
Volume12
Issue3
Publication date2018-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSociology Compass (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1751-9020 • E-ISSN: 1751-9020
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/soc4.12564
OpenAlexW2792725937
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited45

Creating safe environments for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer and/or questioning (LGBTQ) youth has become a significant public health concern. Despite the disparities in the risk factors associated with identifying as a member of the LGBTQ community, the theoretical frameworks for understanding these issues, particularly within criminology, have been limited. The purpose of this work is to review the historical treatment of gender and sexual orientation within criminology. More specifically, this work reviews how gender was introduced into criminology through the work of feminist criminology, followed by the need for theorization that further analyzed sexual orientation. This then became the focus of queer criminology. After tracing the historical development of gender and sexual orientation, the author uses the theoretical foundations of both to show how it applies to recognizing the issues faced by LGBTQ youth. Finally, the author discusses why consideration of these frameworks is paramount in understanding the issues faced by LGBTQ youth, as well as how such consideration and understanding can help mend the existing gap in providing safer environments for LGBTQ youth

Criminology · Heterosexism · Homosexuality · Lesbian · Queer · Sexual orientation · Sociology · Transgender · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Gender Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy