When Is "Gay Panic" Accepted? Exploring Juror Characteristics and Case Type as Predictors of a Successful Gay Panic Defense.
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DOI: 10.1177/0886260520912595
Abstract: "Gay panic" refers to a situation in which a heterosexual individual charged with a violent crime against a homosexual individual claims they lost control and reacted violently because of an unwanted sexual advance that was… read more here.
Keywords: case type; panic defense; gay panic; defense ... See more keywords
“Trans Folks are in the Crosshairs”: Jury Decision-Making and the Trans Panic Defense
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DOI: 10.1177/08862605211072165
Abstract: The LGBTQ+ panic defense is a provocation defense strategy used to attain a lesser sentence for the defendant. It is often used by cisgender straight men to provide reasoning for a violent reaction to an… read more here.
Keywords: trans folks; panic defense; defense; trans panic ... See more keywords