Criminalization of Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the United States.
| Autor: | Lennon-Dearing R; School of Social Work, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, USA. Electronic address: rlnnndrn@memphis.edu. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | The Nursing clinics of North America [Nurs Clin North Am] 2024 Jun; Vol. 59 (2), pp. 201-217. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 15. |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.cnur.2024.01.001 |
| Abstrakt: | Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) criminalization is the prosecution of people with HIV using HIV-specific state statutes, sentence enhancements, and general criminal laws wherein otherwise legal conduct becomes criminalized based on a person's HIV diagnosis. HIV criminal laws perpetuate HIV stigma and discrimination, misrepresent how HIV is transmitted, and are a barrier to HIV prevention and care. Research has found that Black Americans are more likely to be arrested for and convicted of HIV-related offenses. The harm caused by HIV laws on already marginalized communities is long-lasting and severe. (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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