Entrapped /
"Nightly, plainclothes cops lounge in gay bars, waiting to be approached by homosexuals. A few years ago in Long Beach, an attractive young man was entrapped in this way by one of these special police and brought to court. Instead of meekly accepting a fine or a light sentence, as so many victi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Westport, Connecticut :
Lawrence Hill & Company,
1976.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | "Nightly, plainclothes cops lounge in gay bars, waiting to be approached by homosexuals. A few years ago in Long Beach, an attractive young man was entrapped in this way by one of these special police and brought to court. Instead of meekly accepting a fine or a light sentence, as so many victims of this system do, Edward baskett elected to fight back. He hired a lawyer, insisted on a jury trial and fought his case all the way to the Supreme Court. In the end, the Justices refused to hear the case. But even in losing, Baskett became more convinced than ever that he was right. He is still fighting." --from inside cover of jacket. |
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| Item Description: | The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture. |
| Physical Description: | 151 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| ISBN: | 0882080644 9780882080642 |