1st Edition
Queer Victimology Understanding the Victim Experience
This book provides a much-needed focus on the victimization experiences of those within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, Queer, intersex, or asexual (LGBTQIA) communities. With original research and scholarly work relating to victimization, supplemented by stories and poems detailing firsthand accounts by people in LGBTQIA communities, the volume editors shine a light on the experiences of those who have been harmed or who have suffered because of who they are.
Allowing the reader to gain a deeper understanding of Queer victimization and LGBTQIA victims, the volume delves into how and why people are victimized, as well as how the criminal justice system and other social services interact with victims and each other. The creative pieces included give a direct voice to those who have most often been silenced in the past.
Queer Victimology is essential reading for scholars and students in the areas of criminology, victimology, sociology, gender studies, education, counseling, and/or psychology as well as anyone engaged with Queer, critical, and feminist criminologies, gender studies, diversity, and criminal justice.
Section One: Queer Victimology and Types of Victimization
1. Taking Stock of Queer Victimology
Emily Lenning and Sara Brightman
2. A Cautionary Tale
Rahul Sinha Roy
3. LGBTQA+ Hate Crime Victimization
Zachary T. Malcom and Kristin M. Lloyd
4. LGBTIQ Hate, Harassment, and Abuse Online
Luke Hubbard and Rachel Keighley
5. The Consequences of Polyvictimization Among Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People
Shanna Felix, Andia M. Azimi, and Dana L. Radatz
6. Sexual Consent, Sexual Coercion, and Victimization within the LGBTQA+ Community
Brooke A de Heer
7. Intimate Partner Violence within the LGBTQ+ Community: Prevalence, Unique Experiences, and Critical Needs
Danielle C. Slakoff and Stacie Merken
8. The Limitations of a Statue
Jane E. Palmer
Section Two: Queer Victimology and Queer Identities
9. Victimization among Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth: Research Poems on Family, Religion, Identity, and Resilience
Megan S. Paceley, Rey Flores, Isaac Sanders, Emera Greenwood, Patricia Sattler,
and Jacob Goffnett
10. Indigenous Victimization and the Colonized Rainbow
Sheena L. Gilbert and Karen Z. Armenta Rojas
11. Framing Bi+ Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence: The Role of Monosexism and Bi+ Stigmas
Casey D. Xavier Hall, Jessie Miller, and Lauren Brittany Beach
12. Queer Victims of Violence and Butch, Femme, Bear, and Twink Identities: An Empirical Test of Norm-Centered Stigma Theory
Meredith G.F. Worthen
13. Police Do Not Protect Us, and Other Lessons I learned As a Queer Victim
Allyn Walker
Section Three: Queer Victimology and Queer Victimization in the System
14. Queer Invisibility: LGBTQA+ Victimization in Carceral Settings
Susana Avalos and Breanna Boppre
15. What About Us?: The Omission of Queer Experiences in Criminology and Criminal Justice Curricula
Alessandra Early and Brian E. Rainey
16. Bad Blood: Media’s Role in Blaming the Queer Community for HIV/AIDS
Jack M. Mills, Caroline A. Mooney, and Kyle G. Knapp
17. You Are Entitled to a Strange and Wonderful Queer Future
Vanessa R. Panfil
Biography
Shelly Clevenger is Chair of the new Department of Victim Studies at Sam Houston State University. She received her Ph.D., M.A., and B.A. in Criminology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Shamika Kelley is a forensic DNA expert who provides reports, technical reviews, and expert testimony in criminal cases, and implements a structured research agenda focusing on the needs of crime victims and criminal justice stakeholders to enhance victim support and case processing.
Kathleen Ratajczak is an assistant professor in the Department of Victim Studies at Sam Houston State University.
'This volume brings together some of the most significant work on the diverse victimization experiences of queer people by leading researchers in the field. It is an essential resource for academics and students; practitioners, advocates, and policy makers; legal, social service, and health care professionals; and anyone who wishes to understand victimology through an intersectional lens.'
Claire M. Renzetti, Judi Conway Patton Endowed Chair for Studies of Violence Against Women and Professor of Sociology, University of Kentucky
