Courts, Criminal Process, and AIDS: The Institutionalization of Culture in Legal Decision Making*
1994; Wiley; Volume: 16; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.1467-9930.1994.tb00129.x
ISSN1467-9930
Autores Tópico(s)Law in Society and Culture
ResumoLaw & PolicyVolume 16, Issue 3 p. 341-362 Courts, Criminal Process, and AIDS: The Institutionalization of Culture in Legal Decision Making* PETER R. GREGWARE, Corresponding Author PETER R. GREGWARE Received his Juris Doctor from Columbia University School of Law in 1973 and his Ph.D. in Justice Studies from Arizona State University in 1990. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at New Mexico State University and works collaboratively with an AIDS study group composed of members from Arizona State University and the University of Nevada at Las Vegas.**Peter R. Gregware, Department of Criminal Justice, New Mexico State University, Box 30001, Dept. 3487, Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001.Search for more papers by this author PETER R. GREGWARE, Corresponding Author PETER R. GREGWARE Received his Juris Doctor from Columbia University School of Law in 1973 and his Ph.D. in Justice Studies from Arizona State University in 1990. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at New Mexico State University and works collaboratively with an AIDS study group composed of members from Arizona State University and the University of Nevada at Las Vegas.**Peter R. Gregware, Department of Criminal Justice, New Mexico State University, Box 30001, Dept. 3487, Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001.Search for more papers by this author First published: July 1994 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9930.1994.tb00129.xCitations: 2 † *This research was sponsored by the Law and Social Science Program of the National Science Foundation (grant #SES-8908456). I am very thankful for the helpful comments of the editor and anonymous reviewers. AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract This study views legal process as part of an interactive web of social and cultural relationships. While law may create public policy, its own creation is part of a complex system of institutional deference and subjective behaviors which reflect a larger cultural context. The fears engendered by AIDS help to highlight the underlying cultural biases and patterns of disease scare management ingrained in legal policymaking. 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