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    Prostitution is not only extremely widespread with 40 to 42 million people prostituted around the world as reported by Policy Department C: Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs an European Parliamentary Committee, but it is also the oldest and most dangerous profession in world (Schulze, E., Novo Canto, S. I., Mason, P., & Skalin, M, 2014). The death rate for prostitutes is 204 out of every 100,000 which in comparison is higher than that of fisherman which is 129 for every 100,000…

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    with the title “The Social Evil.” A similar group with ties to the New York Anti-Saloon League, known as the “Committee of Fourteen,” did a comparable investigation of prostitution three years later. From 1910 to 1917, 43 different cities followed suit with similar commissions that flouted their propaganda in hopes of banning prostitution. Reverend Parkhurst gained national recognition for his efforts to root out New York City’s open corruption with vice activity. In 1893 he successfully…

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    Due to the little amount of knowledge there is regarding numbers and risks of sex trafficking, prostitution being a better known subject, can be used as an approximation. It can be innately known that women in the sex industry, along with other exploited populations, often suffer from poor nutrition, experience dangerous working conditions, and are…

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    Around the world corrupted men and women sexually exploit children solely as a business move. Most of these prostitutes cannot escape, due to limited access to help and fear of retaliation from their bosses, commonly called “pimps.” These pimps control their constituents’ every move; most of the men, women, and children involved remain in captivity for several years (George 565). Through economic drive, a constant supply of victims, and governmental neglect, child sex tourism continues to haunt…

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    Forced Child Prostitution

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    States and every country in the world. Human Traffickers transport people from all over the world to different parts to perform this act and they also send victims to other countries. My paper will focus on Asia and forced child prostitution. Forced Child Prostitution should be against the law to me, because it takes away a child 's human rights. Freedom of…

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    the number of women involved in prostitution, the demand, the surrounding environment for the women and also the traffickers themselves. This study was considered a huge step forward in the foundation of human trafficking. (Timeline of Human Trafficking.)During…

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    happens to be delivered through prostitution. By exploring both sides of the prostitution dynamic (the prostitute and the client), the motivations and meanings for engaging in this business will emerge as unique and different for each side. To help prime the later discussion on the individual influences, it would be useful to understand the history from which prostitution emerges and the manner in which the nature of the work is portrayed in this film. Prostitution is defined…

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    “Should Prostitution be illegal?” Prostitution is the practice or occupation of engaging in sexual activity with someone for payment. Prostitution is the oldest profession existing in the world. Also known as the sex trade it has played a big role in countries, wars, and eras. Before the 1900s prostitution was legal until the federal man act (1910) that prohibited interstate transportation of women for women for “immoral Purposes”. Research indicates that “over one million women in the united…

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    Does legalizing prostitution would make our community a better place to live in? Is prostitution still part of our modern society? As it said in the article “why prostitution should be legalized “ it establishes that prostitution has taken over their neighborhoods. They are in need of a change and the proposal of legalizing prostitution will be the best solution. The legalization of prostitution would prove to be a beneficial legal decision so there would be specific places for streetwalkers to…

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    Jane Dowe was a girl from Lorain County-suburb in Ohio who became addicted to heroin and forced into prostitution because of car accident when she was 14. In the accident her arm was shattered and she had six surgeries to fix it. She spent two weeks on morphine. Due to her pain, the hospital prescribed pain killers. She would take the pills until she needed a refill. When the prescription ended, she turned to the streets to support her addiction. When she could no longer afford the pills, she…

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