Bøger af Angela Dwyer

DO YOU REMEMBER THE FIRST LIE YOU EVER TOLD? OR THE FIRST SECRET YOU EVER KEPT?At just twelve years old, lying became a habit for Lexie Fox... and so did the keeping of secrets.But what could cause such a habit and make Lexie flee from her father and the small town of Berxley Falls?Now, six years later, Lexie has returned to where her lying began. But bearing the weight of her secrets is beginning to take a toll.Lexie's secrets and lies begin to unravel and she finds herself caught between covering everything up or revealing all the shocking truths held within.Secrets and lies can either tear people apart or bring them closer together... but for Lexie, there is no way to know which outcome will be worse."Tantalising and emotive as a young girl comes of age through her own learnings... A great read..." Heather, Indie Book reviewer

This cutting-edge book examines the unique issues that transgender identities face globally in the criminal processing system through empirical and theoretical contributions. The contributing authors range from established transgender scholars, transgender equality rights activists, transgender policy influencers, researchers from non-profit groups, and former criminal justice practitioners. The book covers many under-developed issues for transgender identities like criminalization, victimization, court experiences, law enforcement and the policing of gender, the school to prison pipeline, and incarceration. It provides a significant advancement in queer criminology and trans studies globally.