Prositution, harm and the criminalisation of clients
author | Nina Persak |
journal | Update in de Criminologie (ISSN: ) |
volume | 2012 |
issue | VI Update in de Criminologie |
section | Artikelen |
publicatie datum | 20 février 2012 |
langue | English |
pagina | 229 |
abstract | The structure of the article is the following: the first part of the article will state the main tenets of the argument for the criminalisation of clients and suggest some counterarguments, particularly focusing on deconstructing the harm-claim, i.e. the claim that prostitution equals harm or that prostitution per se is violence. Is there any inherent harm-to-others in prostitution and, if yes, what sort of harm would it be? The second part will look more closely at the criminalisation as a tool for regulation of social reality, |