The Birth of Modern Criminology and Gendered Constructions of Homosexual Criminal Identity

Woods, Jordan Blair

doi:10.1080/00918369.2014.969053

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“…Despite the fact that criminology has played a role in labeling LGB people as deviants, sinners, criminals, or perverts, modern criminology is still permeated by heteronormative bias that prevents the field from addressing and correcting its past role in the stigmatization of LGB people (Ball, 2016; Panfil & Miller, 2015; Woods, 2015). Heteronormative bias can also serve to limit the value of research on non-LGB communities, as it creates a rigid framework that strictly divides people into LGB and non-LGB without acknowledging the diversity of sexuality and gender expression that can be found even within non-LGB communities.…”

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The Interaction Between Observer Sex and Sexual Identity on Attributions of Blame With a Heterosexual Female Victim

Diamond-Welch

Mann

Bass

et al. 2017

J Interpers Violence

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This article examines the difference in blame attribution between men and women, heterosexuals and homosexuals, and heterosexual males, heterosexual females, gay males, and lesbians in response to a vignette depicting the acquaintance rape of a heterosexual female ( n = 177). While the levels of empathy for the victim and blaming of the perpetrator were high for every group and blaming of the victim and rape myth acceptance were low for every group, some important trends emerged. Consistent with previous research, women reported higher rates of empathy for the victim, lower rape myth acceptance, and lower victim blaming than did men. Men and homosexuals had higher rates of victim blaming and were more likely to excuse the perpetrator's behavior than were women and heterosexuals, respectively. Lesbians had various patterns where they were at times more similar to heterosexual males (e.g., how much they blamed the perpetrator) or heterosexual females (e.g. in terms of empathy levels). They were consistently different from gay males. Further, the majority of differences were attributed to gay males, who had the highest levels of victim blaming and empathy for the perpetrator, were the most likely to excuse the perpetrator's behavior, and had the highest rate of rape myth acceptance of all of the groups. We conclude that sex and sexual identity interact to shape attributions about rape and discuss avenues for future research to explore these patterns.

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confidence: 99%

The Interaction Between Observer Sex and Sexual Identity on Attributions of Blame With a Heterosexual Female Victim

Diamond-Welch

Mann

Bass

et al. 2017

J Interpers Violence

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“…As outlined in, “ ‘Queering Criminology’: Overview of the State of the Field,” Woods () highlights that three key factors have historically defined criminology's homophobia: (a) the significant lack of data and theorization on LGBTQ individuals—especially their experiences of crime; (b) the theorization of LGBTQ people as sexual deviants; and (c) a lack of productive theoretical engagements with sexual orientation within the four major schools of criminology: biological, psychological, sociological, and critical. These three factors are what foreground Woods' (, ) homosexual deviancy thesis . Woods posits that criminology has reinforced misconceptions of LGBTQ individuals through its deviance‐centered rhetoric and erasure of LGBTQ populations.…”

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confidence: 94%

Feminist and queer criminology: A vital place for theorizingLGBTQyouth

Kahle

2018

Sociology Compass

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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.

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“…Historically, the media’s representation of gender and sexual minorities (GSMs) has been unsatisfactory and exploitative. Rooted in demeaning and stigmatizing stereotypes and criminal archetypes, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) people have been associated with concepts such as, but not limited to, danger, disease, sexual promiscuity, treachery, and depravity (Woods, 2015). These deeply ingrained stereotypes can evoke strong emotional responses that overpower reason, resulting in the overt social stigmatization and social exclusion of GSMs (Mogul et al, 2011).…”

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A Comparative Content Analysis of the News Media Framing of Trans Homicide Between Trans Men and Trans Women in the U.S. from 2016 to 2022

Avalos

2023

J Interpers Violence

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Recently, the media’s coverage of trans homicides has increased in the U.S. Studies show that the news media’s framing has been largely negative but has improved in recent times. Yet, research has mostly analyzed the news media’s framing of victims who were trans women, thus limiting our understanding of this issue across different trans groups. The present study employs a mixed method approach to comparatively analyze articles ( N = 124) published in online news media outlets of 15 trans men and 15 trans women murdered between 2016 and 2022. The findings indicate news media outlets used more positive and neutral frames than negative for both groups. However, when compared to trans women, trans men were delegitimized at higher rates. These findings highlight the ways that the police, news media, family, friends, and community members simultaneously contribute to the humanization and delegitimization of trans victims of homicide, demonstrating the importance of ensuring all information released about the victims correctly reflects who they were, or the cycle of delegitimization will continue. By studying how the news media frames trans homicide victims, we can look at how the media shapes cultural beliefs and ideologies about trans people, the role of language in reinforcing stereotypes, and the implications of these framings for trans people.

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The Birth of Modern Criminology and Gendered Constructions of Homosexual Criminal Identity

Cited by 24 publications

References 86 publications

The Interaction Between Observer Sex and Sexual Identity on Attributions of Blame With a Heterosexual Female Victim

The Interaction Between Observer Sex and Sexual Identity on Attributions of Blame With a Heterosexual Female Victim

Feminist and queer criminology: A vital place for theorizingLGBTQyouth

A Comparative Content Analysis of the News Media Framing of Trans Homicide Between Trans Men and Trans Women in the U.S. from 2016 to 2022

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