SOC323H5 Lecture Notes - Street Prostitution, Brothel, Status Offense
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Not going to be charged, no ticket, no scolding. Maybe terms of where you can buy it or use it though. Has never been a crime in canada, but certain laws that make it illegal. The act of taking money for sex is criminal. The asking of anyone if they would like their services. The act of something private is not illegal, it"s the public act. Much of the debates around prostitution is asking if criminalization is the right approach this behaviour. Started in 1830;s when paris started licensing women, where women were allowed to work as prostates, they had id cards saying they were allowed. They had to see tickets, id"s, marriage licenses. If they did not have it, it was considered prostitution. If they did not have it, they were sent to jail. Brothels are not legal, but tolerant on them, as long as they are not done in public space it is ignored, and are not intervened.
