Warning: Please be aware this episode discusses targeted violence and may be triggering for some, particularly those in the LGBTQ+ community.

If you can understand the cause of something, you can fix it, right? Don’t treat the symptoms; treat the disease. Laverne talks with award-winning forensic psychologist Dr. Karen Franklin about why transgender people, especially women, are so often targeted in violent hate crimes; the role of religion; and if offender reform is possible. What is the psychology of the person who attacks, or even kills, someone just for being trans or gay or gender nonconforming? Fear is a powerful force and the sources of fear are far and wide. Fear is in our human nature as a survival tool and fear is nurtured by people in power. Now, how do we end the violence? //

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Resources:

Forensic Psychologist Dr. Karen Franklin: (https://www.karenfranklin.com/resources/violence-against-transgender-people/) //

The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives: (https://www.amazon.com/57-Bus-Story-Teenagers-Changed/dp/0374303231) //

Vawnet.org - an online resource library of gender-based violence: (https://vawnet.org/sc/serving-trans-and-non-binary-survivors-domestic-and-sexual-violence/violence-against-trans-and) //

National Center for Transgender Equality: (https://transequality.org/issues/resources/responding-hate-crimes-community-resource-manual)

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Warning: Please be aware this episode discusses targeted violence and may be triggering for some, particularly those in the LGBTQ+ community.If you can understand the cause of something, you can fix it, right? Don’t treat the symptoms; treat the disease. Laverne talks with award-winning forensic psychologist Dr. Karen Franklin about why transgender people, especially women, are so often targeted in violent hate crimes; the role of religion; and if offender reform is possible. What is the psychology of the person who attacks, or even kills, someone just for being trans or gay or gender nonconforming? Fear is a powerful force and the sources of fear are far and wide. Fear is in our human nature as a survival tool and fear is nurtured by people in power. Now, how do we end the violence? //Please rate, review, subscribe and share The Laverne Cox Show with everyone you know. You can find Laverne on Instagram and Twitter @LaverneCox and on Facebook at @LaverneCoxForReal. //As always, stay in the love. //Resources:Forensic Psychologist <a href="%20https://www.karenfranklin.com/resources/violence-against-transgender-people/">Dr. Karen Franklin</a>: (<a href="https://www.karenfranklin.com/resources/violence-against-transgender-people/">https://www.karenfranklin.com/resources/violence-against-transgender-people/</a>) //<a href="https://www.amazon.com/57-Bus-Story-Teenagers-Changed/dp/0374303231">The 57 Bus</a>: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives: (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/57-Bus-Story-Teenagers-Changed/dp/0374303231">https://www.amazon.com/57-Bus-Story-Teenagers-Changed/dp/0374303231</a>) //<a href="https://vawnet.org/sc/serving-trans-and-non-binary-survivors-domestic-and-sexual-violence/violence-against-trans-and">Vawnet.org</a> - an online resource library of gender-based violence: (<a href="https://vawnet.org/sc/serving-trans-and-non-binary-survivors-domestic-and-sexual-violence/violence-against-trans-and">https://vawnet.org/sc/serving-trans-and-non-binary-survivors-domestic-and-sexual-violence/violence-against-trans-and</a>) //<a href="https://transequality.org/issues/resources/responding-hate-crimes-community-resource-manual">National Center for Transgender Equality</a>: (<a href="https://transequality.org/issues/resources/responding-hate-crimes-community-resource-manual">https://transequality.org/issues/resources/responding-hate-crimes-community-resource-manual</a>) Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

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Forensic psychologist Dr. Karen Franklin shares her groundbreaking research on why violent offenders often target transgender people and what can end it.

Ending Violence Toward Trans People w/ Dr. Karen Franklin

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