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UNINA9910136864803321 |
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Titolo |
Criminalising contagion : legal and ethical challenges of disease transmission and the criminal law / / edited by Catherine Stanton and Hannah Quirk [[electronic resource]] |
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Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2016 |
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ISBN |
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1-316-55196-2 |
1-316-55364-7 |
1-316-55392-2 |
1-316-55420-1 |
1-316-55560-7 |
1-316-55448-1 |
1-316-55532-1 |
1-316-13563-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xvi, 241 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Collana |
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Cambridge bioethics and law |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Communicable diseases - Prevention |
Epidemics - Prevention |
Communicable diseases - Prevention - Moral and ethical aspects |
Epidemics - Prevention - Moral and ethical aspects |
Public health laws |
Biological weapons |
Criminal law |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 06 Jun 2016). |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The use of the criminal law to punish those who transmit disease is a topical and controversial issue. To date, the law (and the related academic literature) has largely focused on HIV transmission. With contributions from leading practitioners and international scholars from a variety of disciplines, this volume explores the broader question of if and when it is appropriate to criminalise the transmission of |
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