Taking the blame: Criminal law, social responsibility and the sexual transmission of HIV

Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 441-457

  Weait, Matthew ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AIDS; Crime; HIV; Liability; Responsibility; Transmission

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992594956     PISSN: 09649069     EISSN: 14699621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09649060110079837     Document Type: Article

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