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Evaluating the Impact of Criminal Laws on HIV Risk Behavior
Zita Lazzarini University of Connecticut Health Center Sarah Bray New York University Scott Burris Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, Vol. 30, No. 2, Summer 2002 Abstract: Criminal law is one of the regulatory tools being used in the United States to influence behavior by persons who have HIV/AIDS. This article reports on the characteristics and prevalence of HIV-specific criminal exposure and transmission laws, and the enforcement of those laws through prosecutions during the period 19862001. It also examines the possible mechanisms through which criminal law influences behavior and considers how these might apply to the specific laws described. Accepted Paper Series Date posted: September 11, 2002 ; Last revised: June 23, 2006Suggested CitationContact Information
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