Consequences of Decriminalization of Homosexuality
A Study of Two Australian States
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3643014 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ken Sinclair (The University of Melbourne), Michael W Ro (0000-0002-5718-9989, The University of Melbourne) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 119-127 |
| Publication date | 1986-03-07 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Homosexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0091-8369 • E-ISSN: 1540-3602 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j082v12n01_07 |
| PMID | 3841666 |
| OpenAlex | W1551092233 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
A comparison between homosexual males in two Australian states, Victoria (prior to decriminalization of homosexuality) and South Australia (eight years after decriminalization), indicated that the consequences of decriminalization did not include an increase in the negative aspects of homosexuality, such as public solicitation or sexually transmitted disease. Findings suggest that as a consequence of decriminalization, the psychological adjustment of homosexual men will increase and sexually transmitted diseases and public solicitation will decrease. These data are tentatively interpreted as indicating that there are few if any negative consequences of decriminalizing homosexuality, and a number of positive consequences
Criminology · Decriminalization · Developmental psychology · Homosexuality · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Male Homosexuality · Men who have sex with men · Same sex · Sociology · Gender Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Virology
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1988 - 2004 (17) |
| Highly cited | No |