Passing and Panic: Investigating the Role of Passing and Perceived Deception in the Trans-Panic Defense
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
Published online on October 21, 2025
Abstract
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
The trans-panic legal defense justifies violence against transgender individuals due to defendants’ alleged panic upon learning someone’s transgender identity. Perceived deception and one’s ability to present as the gender with which they identify are ...
The trans-panic legal defense justifies violence against transgender individuals due to defendants’ alleged panic upon learning someone’s transgender identity. Perceived deception and one’s ability to present as the gender with which they identify are ...