Violence against gays and lesbians

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Volumn 30, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 137-159

  Reasons, Charles E ^a   Hughson, Quentin ^b  

^a Central Washngton University   (United States)

^b Kelowna ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Anti lesbian legislation; Hate crimes; Homosexual panic defense; Societal discrimination; Sodomy laws

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008776522     PISSN: 10509674     EISSN: 15408558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J076v30n01_09     Document Type: Article

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