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1 results foundAuthor: Bridges, Malinda Title: What's Best For Women: Examining the Impact of Legal Approaches to Prostitution in Cross-National Perspective and Rhode Island Summary: This research analyzes legal approaches to prostitution on a cross-‐national level in order to determine if legal methods that regulate prostitution have an effect on prostitution. In order to examine these concepts we first identify the legal approaches in the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden. Following this analysis, the effects of these legal approaches are reported. Instead of working from a strictly sociological standpoint, this project focused greatly on the legal aspects that affect prostitution. This paper shows that legal approaches to prostitution do not have as great an impact on prostitution numbers as might be expected. There are also concerns about the validity of prior research on prostitution. From observing prostitution arrest data, it is possible to conclude that although indoor prostitution has been criminalized, there has been little change in the number of arrests for engaging in prostitution and virtually no change in arrests for promoting and assisting in prostitution. Advertising for sexual services in Rhode Island still exists. This leads to the conclusion that the legal changes to the prostitution laws in Rhode Island have not greatly impacted the prevalence of prostitution. In realizing this, I seek to revise theory, which is tied to prohibitionist approaches, specifically deterrence theory. This study concluded that more reliable research needs to be done in order to gather accurate numbers on the amount of prostitutes. Moreover, reconsidering traditional views on deterrence theory may lead to the reduction of prostitution. While legal approaches to prostitution may have some effect on prostitution prevalence, non-‐legal solutions, such as partnerships between government and non-‐profit agencies, which provide healthcare, employment training, mental and emotional support services, substance abuse treatment, safe sex supplies and court diversionary services may have a greater impact. Details: Providence, RI: Rhode Island College, 2012. 65p. Source: Internet Resource: Honors Projects Overview, Paper 54: Accessed july 9, 2012 at: http://digitalcommons.ric.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1055&context=honors_projects&sei-redir=1&referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Furl%3Fsa%3Dt%26rct%3Dj%26q%3Dmalinda%2520bridges%2520%2522what%27s%2520best%2520for%2520women%2522%26source%3Dweb%26cd%3D1%26ved%3D0CEYQFjAA%26url%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fdigitalcommons.ric.edu%252Fcgi%252Fviewcontent.cgi%253Farticle%253D1055%2526context%253Dhonors_projects%26ei%3Drjv7T5yWDOrr6QHg_bDXBg%26usg%3DAFQjCNGudYPAUeirZWU_KU-Qz6DYfeV1DA#search=%22malinda%20bridges%20whats%20best%20women%22 Year: 2012 Country: International URL: http://digitalcommons.ric.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1055&context=honors_projects&sei-redir=1&referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Furl%3Fsa%3Dt%26rct%3Dj%26q%3Dmalinda%2520bridges%2520%2522what%27s%2520best%2520for%2520 Shelf Number: 125525 Keywords: ProstitutesProstitution, LegalizationSex Workers |