{"product_id":"criminalized-lives-hiv-and-legal-violence-paperback","title":"Criminalized Lives: HIV and Legal Violence - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexander McClelland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEric Kostiuk Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eRobert Suttle\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanada has been known as a hot spot for HIV criminalization where the act of not disclosing one's HIV-positive status to sex partners has historically been regarded as a serious criminal offence. \u003ci\u003eCriminalized Lives \u003c\/i\u003edescribes how this approach has disproportionately harmed the poor, Black and Indigenous people, gay men, and women in Canada. In this book, people who have been criminally accused of not disclosing their HIV-positive status, detail the many complexities of disclosure, and the violence that results from being criminalized. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Accompanied by portraits from artist Eric Kostiuk Williams, the profiles examine whether the criminal legal system is really prepared to handle the nuances and ethical dilemmas faced everyday by people living with HIV. By offering personal stories of people who have faced criminalization first-hand, Alexander McClelland questions common assumptions about HIV, the role of punishment, and the violence that results from the criminal legal system's legacy of categorizing people as either victims or perpetrators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eALEXANDER MCCLELLAND is an assistant professor at the Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. He is also a member of the Canadian Coalition to Reform HIV Criminalization. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ERIC KOSTIUK WILLIAMS is a cartoonist and illustrator based in Toronto, Canada. He has several comics publications, including \u003ci\u003e2AM Eternal\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOur Wretched Town Hall\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ROBERT SUTTLE is the chair of The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation Council of Justice Leaders, co-founded The Sero Project, and was recognized as a 2021 POZ 100 Honoree. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 306\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 7.98 x 5.03 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 14, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763605405984,"sku":"9781978832053","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bb470cfc0e01793fdc55a2e167aa81d0.webp?v=1780236668","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/criminalized-lives-hiv-and-legal-violence-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}