Violence in Prison

The analysis in U.S.

Failure of law and security in prisons in
protecting and accomplish human rights
for transgenders (Erni 2013)
Lack of respect by judicial system and
bad treatment.
Politics of silence and negligence
Sexual terrorism (Robertson 2003)
Sexual assault as a type of
punishment...

Erni J N 2013, Legitimating Transphobia: The legal disavowal of transgender rights in prison,
Cultural Studies.

Robertson J 2003, A clean heart and an empty head: The Supreme Court and sexual terrorism in
prison, North Carolina Law Review, vol.81, pp.433-481.

Dee Farmer
Pre-operative transsexual sentenced for
credit card fraud in 1986
Sexual assaulted by an inmate
HIV as a result
Eighth Amendment to the United States
Constitution
Bivens Complemt: About the knowledge
of prison officers about the risk
Judgment in favour of the prison officials