[Legalising Prostitution in Britain]

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ABSTRACT

In this study we try to explore the concept of Prostitution in a holistic context. The main focus of the research is on legalising prostitution and its relation with the society of Britain. The research also analyzes many aspects of Prostitution and tries to gauge its advantages and disadvantages. Finally the research describes various factors whether to legalise prostitution or not.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABSTRACTIV

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1

Background of the Study1

Problem Statement1

Research Aims and Objectives2

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW3

Theoretical Framework3

Prostitution3

Prostitution in History4

Prostitution Today5

Prostitution: A Violation of Human Rights of Women9

Prostitution in Other Countries10

Issues of Decriminalisation and Legalisation of Prostitution14

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY17

Research Design17

Literature Search18

CHAPTER 4: DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS19

Defining Decriminalisation and Legalisation of Prostitution19

Prostitutes' Rights Organisations20

The Costs of Illegal Prostitution23

Legal Prostitution and HIV/Aids25

Feminist Opposition27

The Realities of Prostitution28

The Dark Side of Legal Brothels30

Social Impact of Prostitution31

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION34

Debate over Legalising Prostitution34

Pros of Legalising Prostitution42

Cons of Legalising Prostitution44

REFERENCES47

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study

Popularly called the world's oldest profession, prostitution is morally disapproved in almost all societies, given that the degradation is for people who practice it.

Prostitution can be defined as the exchange of sexual favours for combined and not sentimental or emotional interests. Although prostitution often consists in an exchange relationship between sex and money, this is not a rule. You can trade sex for professional favours for material goods (including money), for information, etc. (Leichtentritt 2004 349)

Problem Statement

It is often said that prostitution is the world's oldest profession. But if it were, it seems incredible that in a country as old as Britain (and in many other nations) has not yet found a suitable legal reserve of that activity. The Great Britain has made a lot of progress, especially considering the decriminalisation of prostitution in the system. But the truth is that, not being an illegal activity, prostitution is clearly lawless: it is still to decide if it should be legalised or not.

The problem is to explore the fact if Britain has decriminalised prostitution. If it has, when did Britain do it? What led the Great Britain to decriminalise prostitution? These are some questions that need to be answered for a nation to legalise prostitution. The social aspects of legalising and decriminalising prostitution are never highlighted in any nation. This study intends to focus on the problems linked to the legalising of prostitution.

Research Aims and Objectives

The aims and objectives of the study are to find out what are the impacts of legalising prostitution. As well as to figure out the pros and cons of legalising prostitution in ...