UNDERSTANDING STREET VICE AND THE CITY - READING Flashcards
What was the policing approach to street prostitution in Leeds prior to 2014?
Enforcement-led involving arrests
When was the Managed Approach (MA) introduced in Leeds?
2014
Which of these was NOT a key rule of the Managed Approach?
Requiring licenses for sex workers
What were the strategic aims of the Managed Approach?
- Reduces problems and nuisance caused by street prostitution to residents and businesses
- Better engage with sex workers to improve safety/health and enable exiting sex work
- Reduce overall prevalence of street-based sex work
Who was Daria Pionko?
A sex worker murdered in 2015
When was the “Save Our Eyes” resident group formed?
2016
What was a turning point in improved community engagement for the MA?
The October 2017 community meeting
What shift in approach occurred for the MA over time?
From enforcement to safeguarding/protection
What impact did the MA have on reporting of crimes against sex workers?
Over double the number reported
How did residents perceive street cleanliness after late 2018 MA changes?
Holbeck became the cleanest area in Leeds
What was the initial resident perception of the MA’s impact?
It initially reduced street sex work
What new scheme was introduced for dealing with sex buyers/kerb crawlers?
Diversion workshops instead of prosecution
How many women were reported to have “exited” street sex work in one year under the MA?
21
According to the reading, “exiting” street sex work is:
A complex and ambiguous term
What does the reading suggest about distinguishing consensual vs exploitative prostitution?
It questions whether the distinction provides justice
What critique is made about using the term “sex work”?
It normalises and sanitises prostitution
What perspective views prostitution as a form of male violence and patriarchal oppression?
Radical feminism
What economic perspective frames the sex industry as a new, expanding market?
Neo-liberalism
What was one reported success in dealing with sex buyers under the MA?
55 buyers were caught breaking rules but none re-offended
How does the reading characterize media coverage of the MA?
As unhelpful and contributing to misperceptions
