Chapter 16. “Abominable and Detestable”: Understanding Homophobia and the Criminalization of Sodomy
- Colin Sumner
Published Online: 10 DEC 2007
DOI: 10.1002/9780470998960.ch16
Copyright © 2004 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Book Title
The Blackwell Companion to Criminology
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How to Cite
Bernstein, M. (2007) “Abominable and Detestable”: Understanding Homophobia and the Criminalization of Sodomy, in The Blackwell Companion to Criminology (ed C. Sumner), Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470998960.ch16
Publication History
- Published Online: 10 DEC 2007
- Published Print: 1 JAN 2004
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780631220923
Online ISBN: 9780470998960
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Keywords:
- criminalization of sodomy;
- homophobia;
- lesbians;
- gays;
- decriminalization of lesbianism
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Sodomy Statutes
Homophobia
Sociological Understandings
Conclusion