The Murder Of Gwen Amber Rose Araujo - 1562 Words

The Murder of Gwen Amber Rose Araujo Introduction Carolyn Turpin-Petrosino, who is a Criminal Justice Professor at Bridgewater State University, states that crimes are committed for numerous reasons. However, when dealing with bias crime, also known as hate crime, the motivation stems from â€Å"prejudice or hostile† behavior that is â€Å"triggered by his or her perception of the victim’s ethnicity, race, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or gender† (Tupin-Petrosino, 2015, p. 2). When one thinks of a gender-based crime, many individuals concluded the crime’s victim is most likely a woman. However, in recent years, that statistic has been proven partially true. This is because the term ‘woman’ no longer refers to an individual who is genetically born with female genital, but rather defines those who are â€Å"non-normative or non-traditional† and not born with female parts (Kidd Witten, 2007, p. 36). Quite often, our society places these particular individ uals in a category of transgender. Kidd and Witten define the term transgender vaguely, stating it â€Å"describe[s] people who transcend the conventional boundaries of gender, irrespective of physical status or sexual orientation† (Kidd Witten, 2007, p. 36). This term is a reference for the ‘other gender’ that is not particularly male or female. Currently, within the American society, there is a growing awareness of individuals who are transgender. Much of this awareness comes from LGBT movements and