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US Transgender Homicides (2013–2020): Exploring Homicide Characteristics and Police Disclosure During Criminal Investigations

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This chapter examines US transgender homicide investigative trends from January 1st, 2013–July 1st, 2020 (n = 166) through open-source and official data sources. As such, this chapter identifies on-going specific transgender victimological concerns that should be considered by police during a homicide investigation. This chapter also additionally explores the impact misgendering of transgender homicide victims has upon overall homicide case closure. In conclusion, this chapter suggests practical police improvements for homicide investigations on how to reduce misgendering and reduce the marginalisation of transgender homicide victims.

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    “Solved”, means any case where an arrest was made, and the homicide investigation is closed. Notably, an arrest does not mean a successful prosecution.

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Panter, H. (2023). US Transgender Homicides (2013–2020): Exploring Homicide Characteristics and Police Disclosure During Criminal Investigations. In: Panter, H., Dwyer, A. (eds) Transgender People and Criminal Justice. Critical Criminological Perspectives. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29893-6_6

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