Prostitution Policy: Alternatives for the U.S.
Description
This thesis intends to identify various alternatives to current prostitution policy in the United States. Specifically, this paper focuses on the proposals of abolition, legalization, and decriminalization, as they are interpreted through feminist perspectives. Additionally, the effectiveness of each proposal is based on how well they would reduce the threat and perpetuation of violence, decrease the spread of venereal disease, and lower the rate of drug use amongst sex workers in the U.S. Each method is analyzed through the success and failure rates in the societies in which they have already been implemented. Ultimately, the conclusion is met that legalization would be the most effective and logical policy reform to ensure the safety of American sex workers.
Date Created
The date the item was original created (prior to any relationship with the ASU Digital Repositories.)
2014-12
Agent
- Author (aut): Dykema, Kendi Montana
- Thesis director: Weitz, Rose
- Committee member: Katsulis, Yasmina
- Contributor (ctb): Barrett, The Honors College
- Contributor (ctb): School of Social Transformation
- Contributor (ctb): Department of Psychology