Prostitution issues

Take-Home Exam - Issues of Prostitution Section 1 a) It is argued that prostitution is a “victimless crime” that, most often, occurs between consenting adults. Refute this argument. Prostitution isn’t a victimless crime. The person being prostituted is the victim. The average age of entry into the sex industry is 14 according to “The Juvenile Prostitution Prevention Project” by Connie Sponsler. Children at this age cannot make rational decisions. Pimps are often abusive, both physically and …

…survivors that spoke during the lecture described a past that included sexual abuse. j) Discuss the role of pornography in the “demand” for prostitution. Pornography helps perpetuate a view of women which is demeaning and objectifying. Pornography is also used to introduce victims to sex and ideas about sex by pimps. Also, most of the money earned from both prostitution and pornography goes back to the predator and the prostituted women never see a dime.