Public Defenseless· Folge 506

506 | Pink Crime: How to Fight the Criminalization of Motherhood, Pregnancy, and Queer Identity w/Valena Beety

Donnerstag, 13. August 2026 · 1 h 09

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Hunter is joined once again by Professor Valena Beety. Valena joins the show to discuss her new book, Pink Crime: Fighting Against the Criminalization of Motherhood, Pregnancy, and Queer Identity. In it, she discusses the cognitive biases, junk sciences, and the systemic policies used to surveil, police, and incarcerate women and queer communities.

Guest:
Valena Beety, Professor of Law, Indiana School of Law

Resource:
Pick up a Copy of the Book Here
thenewpress.org/books/pink-crime

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linkedin.com/in/valenabeety
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valenabeetyjd.com

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