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Structural vulnerabilities and over-criminalization of LGBTQ + youth in the California justice system

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  • Kynn, Jax
  • Boyke, Hannah
  • McCarthy, Sam
  • Gzesh, Ari S.

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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ + ) youth are overly represented in the juvenile justice system, which stems from their structural vulnerability. LGBTQ + youths’ structural vulnerability, the societal criminalization of LGBTQ + individuals’ sexual and gender expression, and over-policing place these youth at greater risk of being charged with prostitution and related offenses. In turn, this study examines the relationship between youths’ gender identity, sexual orientation, structural vulnerability, and over-criminalization with the likelihood of being charged with prostitution or related charges, controlling for race/ethnicity and age. In doing so, the study offers insight to the mechanisms producing LGBTQ + youths’ structural vulnerability.

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  • Kynn, Jax & Boyke, Hannah & McCarthy, Sam & Gzesh, Ari S., 2024. "Structural vulnerabilities and over-criminalization of LGBTQ + youth in the California justice system," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 160(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:160:y:2024:i:c:s0190740924001580
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107586
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