Current Legislation

Question 1

Prostitution laws =

Answer 1

complex and incoherent

Question 2

pressure to adopt Nordic Model and…

Answer 2

criminalise all purchase/buyers

Question 3

focus on further criminalisation of the buyer and tackling demand rather than…

Answer 3

sale of sex

Question 4

a punitive turn? punishment of male..

Answer 4

sexuality?

Question 5

there are 4 broad responses to current legislation:

Answer 5

1-REGULATIONISM
2-LEGALISATION
3-DE-CRIMINALISATION
4-PROHIBITION

Question 6

what is regulationism? (3)

Answer 6

prostitution = legal

reduction of negative aspects

harm minimisation

UK

Question 7

what is legalisation? (3)

Answer 7

state approved brothels

tolerance zones

shift away from residential areas

Australia, Holland, Germany

Question 8

what is de-criminalisation? (5)

Answer 8

Varying degrees

de-crim of women

no state interference

free market principles

strengthen se workers’ rights

Question 9

what is prohibition?

Answer 9

buying and/or selling = illegal

Sweden, US, Norway, Thailand