Panic in the Courtroom: Analyzing Court Outcomes in Gay and Trans Panic Homicides
Published online on March 27, 2026
Abstract
Homicide Studies, Ahead of Print.
The gay and trans panic defense is a long-standing legal strategy that “heterosexual” men have employed in criminal courtrooms to excuse or justify lethal violence against gay men or transgender women. While studies have investigated this defense for 35 ...
The gay and trans panic defense is a long-standing legal strategy that “heterosexual” men have employed in criminal courtrooms to excuse or justify lethal violence against gay men or transgender women. While studies have investigated this defense for 35 ...