Abstract
In couching this discussion within the theoretical and practical application of queer criminology, this Essay will highlight the marginalization of LGBTQ+ folks and explore the impact that intersectionality has on the experiences of the LGBTQ+ community with special attention on law enforcement. For example, queer criminology studies the persistent distrust that the LGBTQ+ community has of police as well as the experiences of LGBTQ+ identified police officers and other agents within the criminal legal system. Further, as the current Administration continues to roll back the rights and liberties of the LGBTQ+ community, there must be a focus on how past and present policies continue to negatively impact LGBTQ+ people at the micro and macro levels.6 This Essay will also pay special attention to LGBTQ+ youth and transgender people of color.
Recommended Citation
Carrie L. Buist,
LGBT Rights in the Fields of Criminal Law and Law Enforcement,
54
U. Rich. L. Rev.
877
(2020).
Available at:
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/lawreview/vol54/iss3/8
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