Criminalization of Prostitution

Criminalization of Prostitution

Introduction

Criminalization of prostitution means that all laws regarding prostitution would not be removed. In other words, buying a woman would be socially and legally equivalent to buying cigarettes (Clark, 1993). Prostitution in all its forms-street, brothel, escort, massage- would be legally welcomed. Pimps the world over would become Berkeley's new businessmen. Criminalization of prostitution will decrease legal, illegal, semi-legal and all prostitution. It will make no difference in the physical and the emotional safety of women in prostitution. Regardless of its legal status, prostitution is extremely harmful to those in it (Engelstein, 1988).

Discussion

Until the 1960s, attitudes toward ...