CRM 204 Lecture Notes - Nuremberg Trials, World Medical Association, National Research Act

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRM 204
• Professor: Smita Tyagi

Document Summary

Crm 204 criminal justice research and statistics (november 14th, 2012) Criminals are less likely to offend if they have access to help and programs. 399 african-american men with latent syphilis and 201 men without enrolled in study. Enlisted support of the tuskegee institute which had a history of service to the african-american community. Men in study were not told they were infected. Efforts were made to prevent them from getting treatment. Researchers gave 256 names to the macon county selective service board of men who were to be excluded from list of draftees needing treatment. In 1943 when penicillin became available public health service excluded participants. Rationale was that it was a unique opportunity to study course of syphilis from beginning to end. Study was exposed in 1972 by a reporter who had been trying to raise the issue within the phs since 1966.