CARRIE L. BUIST / EMILY LENNING
u003cpu003eWinner of the 2016 Book Award from the American Society of Criminology, Division of Critical Criminology.u003c/pu003e u003cpu003eIn this book, Carrie L. Buist and Emily Lenning reflect on the origins of Queer Criminology, survey the foundational research and scholarship in this emerging field, and offer suggestions for the future. Covering topics such as the criminalization of queerness; the policing of Queer communities; Queer experiences in the courtroom; and the correctional control of Queer people, u003ciu003eQueer Criminologyu003c/iu003e synthesizes the work of criminologists, journalists, legal scholars, non-governmental organizations, and others to illuminate the historical and contemporary context of the Queer experience. u003c/pu003e u003cpu003eu003c/pu003eu003ciu003e u003cpu003eQueer Criminologyu003c/iu003e offers examples of the grave injustices that Queer people face around the world, particularly in places such as Russia, Kyrgyzstan, England, India, Thailand, Nigeria, and the United States. These injustices include, but are not limited to, selective enforcement, coerced confessions, disproportionate sentencing, rape, extortion, denial of due process, forced isolation, corporal punishment, and death. By highlighting a pattern of discriminatory, disproportionate, and abusive treatment of Queer people by the criminal legal system, this book demonstrates the importance of developing a criminology that critiques the heteronormative systems that serve to oppress Queer people around the world. u003c/pu003e u003cpu003eu003c/pu003e u003cpu003eBuist and Lenning argue that criminology is incomplete without a thorough recognition and understanding of these Queer experiences. Therefore, u003ciu003eQueer Criminologyu003c/iu003e is a vital contribution to the growing body of literature exploring the Queer experience, and should be considered a necessary tool for students, scholars, and practitioners alike who are seeking a more just criminal legal system.u003c/pu003e