SOC323H5 Lecture Notes - Street Prostitution, Traffic Ticket, Sex Tourism
Document Summary
Soc323 regulation vs. criminalization the case of prostitution. Supreme court is about to decide soon, but we"ll discuss what people think the court will decide. Video buying sex : legal victory for sex workers. Prior to current laws, prostitutes were status offenders & lumped under vagrancy laws. Decriminalization removes criminal element purchasing sex may no longer be a criminal offence but still an offence like a traffic ticket not wanted in public; no criminal record. Netherlands" red light district: acceptance of people going to have sex so place to purchase, security staff, cameras are not allowed. Amsterdam: very open about sex, live sex shows. Canada: no indoor space so street workers, can be standing on streets to solicited drivers (certain streets where you drive slowly), leaning in = communicating = criminal offence. Receive license for that your occupation is a prostitute women allowed to work long as they had a yellow ticket.
