A Matter of Justice by Robin Buhrke

A Matter of Justice

Lesbians and Gay Men in Law Enforcement

Robin Buhrke

A Matter of Justice tells the often poignant stories of lesbian and gay criminal justice personnel. All too often, these men and women are caught in an almost impossible bind–they are not accepted by the criminal justice community because of being lesbian or gay, and because they are criminal justice personnel, they are not accepted by lesbians and gay men. Written by a past liaison between the Miami Beach Police Department and the lesbian, gay and bisexual community, A Matter of Justice highlights the paradoxes and difficulties faced by these men and women. It portrays the diversity as well as similarities of their experiences, it relates how they came to work in criminal justice, and it shares their experiences within the criminal justice community as well as within the lesbian and gay community. This volume will go a long way to helping to overcome the stigmatization faced by lesbians and gay men who have pursued careers in a profession from which they have been traditionally viewed as outsiders.

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ISBN 9780415914697
Genre Law & Government
Copyright Date 1996
Publication Date 20-Aug-96
Publisher Routledge
Format Trade Paperback
No. of Pages 277
Language English
Rating NotRated
Subject Discrimination In Law Enforcement; Discrimination In Law Enforcement – United States; Discrimination In Law Enforcement/ United States; Gay Police Officers – United States; Gay Police Officers/ United States
BookID 8141

Author: LFWBooks