Criminalising HIV transmission
Punishment Without Protection
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 3972929 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Widney Brown (Amnesty International), Johanna Hanefeld (0000-0001-9487-2333, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), James Welsh (0000-0003-0848-2780), J P Welsh (0000-0002-6045-4296, Amnesty International) |
| Año | 2009 |
| Volumen | 17 |
| Número | 34 |
| Páginas | 119-126 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2009-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | No |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Reproductive Health Matters (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0968-8080 • E-ISSN: 1460-9576 |
| Editorial | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1016/s0968-8080(09)34477-8 |
| PMID | 19962645 |
| OpenAlex | W2095622714 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 3 |
| Referencias citadas | 3 |
Allegations of the reckless or intentional transmission of HIV raise challenging questions about how states can best address a disease which is transmitted primarily through behaviours that both states and community "police" in different ways. This paper argues that in the rare cases in which someone engages in specific behaviour with the intent to infect another person with HIV, existing laws such as laws against battery are sufficient to allow for the application of the criminal law. It discusses three key points: the potential consequences of new laws criminalising the transmission of HIV, why vague laws criminalising the knowing transmission of HIV fail to meet key requirements of criminal law and are an abuse of the state's policing power, and thirdly, the growing inclusion of such laws within sexual offences legislation. Laws criminalising the transmission of HIV risk bringing within the scope of legal sanction people living with HIV who are acting in ways that do not merit punishment and may as a result of prosecution face adverse human rights consequences
Criminology · Political science · Telecommunications · Computer Science · Human Rights and Development · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Social Psychology · Virology
| Obras citantes distintas | 3 |
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| Citas por año | 0,27 |
| Intervalo de citas | 2015 - 2022 (8) |
| Velocidad de citación | historical |
| Altamente citado | No |
| Tipos de cita | Neutras: 3 |