Abolition and Queer Justice

"Abolition and Queer Justice provides an essential theoretical and empirical intervention from a diverse group of scholars challenging some of the central tenets of mainstream criminology. If we are serious about creating real justice and safety, we must integrate these experiences and ideas into our theoretical frameworks, methods, and research objectives."--Alex S. Vitale, author of The End of Policing

"In this groundbreaking volume, Allyn Walker and Aimee Wodda bring together a dynamic team of scholars who skillfully unpack abolition through critical narratives, theorizing, and research. Utilizing a queer lens, this book offers chapters for folks on all parts of the abolition spectrum--from those just who are just learning about it to those who are starting to embrace it to those who are avidly fighting for it. There is no doubt that Abolition and Queer Justice will become a go-to resource for students, scholars, and activists."--Emily Lenning, coauthor of Queer Criminology

"An outstanding contribution. Grounded in the rigorous scholarship and well-examined lived experiences of a diverse array of academics, organizers, and students, this book's examination of pressing issues surrounding abolition will encourage meaningful debate and discussion in and outside of the classroom."--Christina DeJong, Emeritus Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University

Allyn Walker is Assistant Professor of Criminology at Saint Mary's University in Kjipuktuk/Halifax and author of A Long, Dark Shadow: Minor-Attracted People and Their Pursuit of Dignity.

Aimee Wodda is Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Law and Society at Pacific University and coauthor of Sex-Positive Criminology.