SOSC 2652 Study Guide - Street Prostitution, Liberal Conservatism, Subcommittee On International Organizations Of The Committee On International Relations
19 Apr 2014
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The limits of the law: a critical examination of prostitution control in three canadian cities. Prostitution represents one of the more problematic & frustrating socio legal dilemmas confronting contemporary democratic societies. Important aspect of this dilemma: contradiction between the liberal notion that prostitution is a victimless crime which ought to be tolerated & the moral disapproval expressed by conservative & religious forces. Contemporary western societies have frequently adopted compromise positions selected aspects of prostitution are prohibited by relatively minor criminal laws but prostitution itself is neither criminal nor fully legal. In most large north american cities, street prostitution is concentrated in business and residential areas near the city centre, which makes the trade accessible to visitors. It also creates conflict with the people who live and work in these areas, and it is this conflict which creates the dilemma for police forces.
