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Chapter 18 - Lectures Flashcards

1
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STW is illegal in how many states?

A

49

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2
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What percent of men in 2000 buy sex?

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4.2%

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3
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Revenue from STW amounts to what percent of gross national product in some Asian countries?

A

14%

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4
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Is human sex trafficking increasing or decreasing?

A

Increasing

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5
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What year was the earliest law against STW in Canada?

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1759

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6
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How ratio did brothels outnumber churches in the second half of the 19th century?

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6:1

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7
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What activities related to STW were up until recently illegal in Canada?

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Living off the avails of STW, owning and operating a common bawdy house (brothel), communicating for the purposes of prostitution, transporting a person to a bawdy house.

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8
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How do most Canadians feel about prostitution?

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Most Canadians in favour of decriminalization, although generally disapproving of prostitution.

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9
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What is “The Swedish Model”?

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Abolition. Decriminalization for workers, but not for pimps, custom.

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10
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What are 4 options for dealing with prostitution?

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Criminalization, Legalization (regulation), Abolition, Decriminalization

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11
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What percent of STW occurs on the streets?

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20%

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12
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Where does the majority of sex trade work take place?

A

Escort agencies or advertising on the internet.

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13
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What city in Canada has licensed escort services?

A

Windsor, Ontario

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14
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Are males or females more likely to work in the sex trade?

A

Females

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15
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What level of education is average for STW?

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Most haven’t not graduated from high school.

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16
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What is a common reason that people get into the sex trade?

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Financial reasons.

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17
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Who is least likely to enjoy their job, a female STW or a male STW?

A

A female STW (except in Australia, where females report enjoying their jobs).

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18
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Who is the most vulnerable group to sex trafficking?

A

Minors.

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19
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How many underage STW are there in the world?

A

Approximately 2 million.

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20
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What part of the world do most underage sextrade works live?

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Asia

21
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What percent of female STW have been raped?

A

70%

22
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What percent of female STW have been assaulted by customers?

A

65%

23
Q

What percent of female STW have been assaulted by pimps?

A

66%

24
Q

How much higher is the death rate among STWs than the general population?

A

40%

25
Q

What are some physical and psychological health impacts of STW?

A

STIs, social stigma, negative feelings of self-worth.

26
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Who suffers more: male STWs or female STWs?

A

Female STWs.

27
Q

Why might male STWs not experience high levels of violence?

A

Males are perceived as powerful. Clients are women so they aren’t as strong, or clients are gay men who aren’t as aggressive.

28
Q

Are male STWs stigmatized within the gay community?

A

No.

29
Q

Who is more selective about their clients and makes more money: internet-based STWs or street-based STWs?

A

Internet-based STWs.

30
Q

In the hierarchy of male STWs, who is considered the lowest level?

A

The street hustler.

31
Q

Do most male STWs identify as homosexual or heterosexual?

A

Heterosexual.

32
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Do clients who engage male STWs tend to prefer younger or older STWs?

A

Younger.

33
Q

Are live sex acts on stage legal in Canada?

A

No, they are prohibited in Canada and the US.

34
Q

What has made the exotic dancing industry grow in recent years?

A

Table dancing and lap dancing.

35
Q

What are positive aspects of having an exotic dancing job?

A

Flexible hours and money.

36
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What are negative aspects of having an exotic dancing job?

A

Substance abuse and abusive customers.

37
Q

Is it more common for women or for men to view SEM?

A

Men.

38
Q

What are men most attracted to in pornography?

A

Scenes that objectify people, so they are merely visual and sexual objects.

39
Q

What are women most attracted to in pornography and erotica?

A

Scenes that they feel they can project into and that evoke some sort of personal and emotional response.

40
Q

Can the use of SEM reduce the instances of sex crimes?

A

It might.

41
Q

What are negative effects of viewing SEM for gay men?

A

It promotes hyper-masculinity and neglects safe sex.

42
Q

At what age is it developmentally appropriate to view SEM?

A

14

43
Q

What happens if very young children view SEM?

A

They may be disturbed and upset, because they do not understand the material.

44
Q

What happens to young boys who view SEM?

A

They tend to have more permissive attitudes about sex and think that SEM accurately reflects reality.

45
Q

How many websites related to SEM are there?

A

4.2 million

46
Q

What percent of search engine requests are sexual in nature?

A

25%

47
Q

Who is most likely to download SEM from the internet?

A

Gay men, heterosexual men, and lesbian women.

48
Q

What are negative effects of viewing SEM for women?

A

Body image issues and feeling an increased pressure to imitate sex acts contained in SEM.

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