Ch. 13 Flashcards
Times women involved in street prostitution more likely to be killed?
60-100 times more
Social harm:
Injury caused to others by willful wrongful conduct
Moral entrepreneurs:
Person creates moral rules reflect values of those in power
Paraphilia:
Bizarre/abnormal sexual practices that may involve nonhuman objects
Prostitution:
Granting of non marital sexual access for pay
Report of prostitutions in U.S. Annually?
UCR - 60,000 arrests
Sex tourism:
Men in wealthy countries regulate sex areas in needy nations
Why become prostitute?
- troubled home
- low grades
- no father
What is Mann Act 1925?
Prohibited bringing women into country/transporting across state lines
How is prostitution fined today?
As misdemeanor, paid fine, or short jail notice
Pornography:
sexually explicit, intended to provide sexual excitement
Obscenity:
Material that villages community standards of morality/decency
Protect Act 2003 -
Provides prison for anyone creates/selling images involving children
Public order crimes (victimless crimes)
Behavior outlawed because threatens the general well-being of society