Punishing Disease: HIV and the Criminalization of Sickness
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (938 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0520291603 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Trevor Hoppe is Assistant Professor of Sociology at University at Albany, State University of New York, and coeditor of The War on Sex.
From the very beginning of the epidemic, AIDS was linked to punishment. Punitive attitudes toward AIDS prompted lawmakers around the country to introduce legislation aimed at criminalizing the behaviors of people living with HIV. Punishing Disease explains how this happened—and its consequences. Calls to punish people living with HIV—mostly stigmatized minorities—began before doctors had even settled on a name for the disease. With the door to criminalizing sickness now open, what other ailments will follow? As lawmakers move to tack on additional diseases such as hepatitis and meningitis to existing law, the question is more than academic.
About the AuthorTrevor Hoppe is Assistant Professor of Sociology at University at Albany, State University of New York, and coeditor of The War on Sex.