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Damaged goods: riskiness and LGBT young peoples’ interactions with police

conference contribution
posted on 2023-05-23, 10:47 authored by Angela DwyerAngela Dwyer
For some time now, research has suggested lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) young people are ‘at-risk’ of victimisation and legally ‘risky’. Relatively few studies have examined how ‘risk factor’ research influences the everyday lives of LGBT young people. This paper reports how the experiences of police by 35 LGBT young people in Brisbane, Queensland reflected discourses about LGBT riskiness and how danger informed their interactions with police in public spaces. The participants specifically note how looking at-risk or looking risky affected their experiences of policing. The paper will conclude with recommendations for improved future policing practice.

History

Publication title

Proceedings of the 2010 Australian and New Zealand Critical Criminology Conference

Editors

G Mason, S Milivojevic & M Lee

Pagination

1-15

ISBN

978-1-74210-224-5

Department/School

School of Social Sciences

Publisher

Institute of Criminology, Sydney Law School, The University of Sydney

Place of publication

Sydney

Event title

ANZCCC2010: The Australian and New Zealand Critical Criminology Conference

Event Venue

Sydney Law School, University of Sydney

Date of Event (Start Date)

2010-07-01

Date of Event (End Date)

2010-07-02

Rights statement

Copyright 2011 Sydney Institute of Criminology, The University of Sydney

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Gender and sexualities; Law enforcement

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