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Police hiring and retention of sexual minorities in Georgia and Texas after Lawrence v. Texas

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  • Coleman, Eric
  • Cheurprakobkit, Sutham

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In this telephone interview study, hiring and retention policies and practices relevant to sexual minority officers among twenty selected police departments in Georgia and Texas were examined. The authors examined policies and practices in place before and after the U.S. Supreme Court's 2003 decision in Lawrence v. Texas, in which the Court struck down Texas' sodomy law on grounds that it violated due process and the right to privacy, in effect decriminalizing homosexual conduct throughout the nation. Conclusions and policy implications for law enforcement hiring practices in light of this landmark decision are discussed.

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  • Coleman, Eric & Cheurprakobkit, Sutham, 2009. "Police hiring and retention of sexual minorities in Georgia and Texas after Lawrence v. Texas," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 37(3), pages 256-261, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:37:y::i:3:p:256-261
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