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Bibliography of Sources on Prostitution Decriminalization in Rhode Island
(2017)
Abstract
A bibliography of sources on the research we did on prostitution and sex trafficking and the advocacy work we did to end decriminalized prostitution. For 29 years prostitution was decriminalized in Rhode Island (if it occurred indoors). Sexual exploitation and violence against women and girls were integrated into economic development. The number of sex businesses grew rapidly and organized crime groups operated brothels and extorted money from adult entertainment businesses. Rhode Island became a destination for pimps, sex traffickers, and other violent criminals. The lack of laws impeded police from investigating serious crimes, including sex trafficking
Keywords
- decriminalized prostitution,
- bibliography,
- Rhode Island,
- violence,
- exploitation,
- organized crime,
- impunity
Disciplines
- Curriculum and Instruction,
- Curriculum and Social Inquiry,
- Law,
- Criminal Law,
- Law and Economics,
- Law and Gender,
- Law and Politics,
- Law and Society,
- Law Enforcement and Corrections,
- Rule of Law,
- Sexuality and the Law,
- State and Local Government Law,
- Social Work,
- Sociology,
- Civic and Community Engagement,
- Community-Based Research,
- Criminology,
- Gender and Sexuality,
- Inequality and Stratification,
- Politics and Social Change and
- Social Control, Law, Crime, and Deviance
Publication Date
February 4, 2017
Citation Information
Hughes, Donna M. & Shapiro, Melanie. (2017, February 4). Decriminalized prostitution: Research and Advocacy. Rhode Island: Citizens Against Trafficking.
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