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16643681

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-4-28
pubmed:abstractText
This paper presents an analysis of responses to the first criminal convictions for HIV transmission in England and Wales within a sample of people living with HIV. These findings represent an important contribution to the development of well-informed prosecution policy. The responses were collected during 20 focused group discussions with a community and web-recruited sample of heterosexual African men and women, and gay and bisexual men (n = 125) living with diagnosed HIV in London, Manchester and Brighton. The vast majority (90%) of comments made were critical of the implementation and impact of criminalization. In particular, respondents expressed concern about the way in which criminal convictions conflict with messages about shared responsibility for 'safer sex', and the extent to which such cases will exacerbate existing stigma and discrimination related to HIV. Most felt that the successes achieved by human rights approaches to HIV prevention, treatment, and care were placed under threat by the growing culture of blame encouraged by criminal prosecutions.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0956-4624
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
17
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
315-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-3
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Criminal prosecutions for HIV transmission: people living with HIV respond.
pubmed:affiliation
Sigma Research, University of Portsmouth, UK. catherine.dodds@sigmareseach.org.uk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't