title: Criminal law and HIV/AIDS: strategic considerations.
abstract: Richard Elliott's paper on criminal law and HIV/AIDS, an edited and updated version of his presentation at "Putting Third First," sets out five guiding principles for criminal law policy and HIV/AIDS; briefly outlines the rationales for criminalization; discusses three strategic legal questions regarding the criminalization of HIV transmission/exposure; and offers a number of recommendations for consideration of those needing to articulate a well-considered perspective on the ethical, legal, human rights, and public health dimensions of the criminalization of HIV transmission/exposure.
authors.affiliation: relliott@aidslaw.ca
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Elliott
mesh_terms: D003416:Criminal Law; D015658:HIV Infections; D006801:Humans; D011050:Policy Making; D011634:Public Health