Police and HIV/AIDS: The risk, the reality, the response

Risk and fear have been examined empirically and theoretically in the policing literature. To date, however, there has been minimal effort to examine these concepts in the context of HIV/AIDS. Since the HIV/AIDS epidemic was first detected nearly 20 years ago, relatively little attention has been gi...

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Main Author: Flavin, Jeanne (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 1998
In: American journal of criminal justice
Year: 1998, Volume: 23, Issue: 1, Pages: 33-58
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Keywords:
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing
Flavin
Police Officer
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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Summary:Risk and fear have been examined empirically and theoretically in the policing literature. To date, however, there has been minimal effort to examine these concepts in the context of HIV/AIDS. Since the HIV/AIDS epidemic was first detected nearly 20 years ago, relatively little attention has been given to the complex issues it presents for police officers. The following discussion draws from both the policing and epidemiological literatures to examine police officers’ fear and risk of occupational HIV transmission and individual and departmental responses to this fear. Important elements of educational programs and policies are also addressed.
ISSN:1936-1351
DOI:10.1007/BF02887283