Sex-Positive Criminology

This book lays out a progressive agenda for sex-positive criminology. Building on research traditions in feminist and queer criminology, and drawing on a range of case studies on topics such as sexual education and reproductive rights, this book explores the ways in which criminologists should engage with sex-positivity.

Aimee Wodda is an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Law and Society at Pacific University. Her research focuses on the intersection between institutionalized forms of harm and gender, sexuality, and the law. Vanessa R. Panfil is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Old Dominion University. She is also the author of The Gang's All Queer: The Lives of Gay Gang Members (NYU Press, 2017).

Introduction Part One: Reducing Harm, Increasing Agency 1.Selling Sex 2.Institutional Violence Against Those Who Sell Sex 3.Sexual Education 4.Reproductive Justice Part Two: Decriminalizing Desire 5.Carceral Facilities 6.BDSM and Consent 7.Young People's Sexual Identities and Behaviors Epilogue: Since We Started Writing This Book