01-10-2005, 11:40 PM
Hi,
In addition, a google search using 'prostitution legalization std' as individual keywordss gave a fair number of pertinent links. Like this, and this, and this.
This is an example of the kind of results that came about through the decriminalization of prostitution. The conclusions of that article are worth quoting in fill:
"This brief review of prostitution in NSW has revealed many significant changes in the
industry in recent years. The identification of the precise causes of these changes is a
difficult task but some tentative conclusions may be drawn.
Successive NSW Governments have ignored the comprehensive
recommendations of the NSW Parliamentary Select Committee. Instead, a number of
piecemeal reforms have been made to the criminal law. These piecemeal reforms
have, however, had a strong liberal character and when combined with other policy
initiatives, appear to have resulted in a number of positive changes. The NSW
prostitution law is the most liberal in Australia. Brothel keeping per se is not an
offence (except as previously indicated) and soliciting for prostitution is legal outside
residential areas. These liberal laws, combined with structural and prosecutorial anticorruption
measures in the police force, widespread AIDS education, improved
funding for STD services, the establishment of outreach Health Services and funding
for prostitutes organisations appear to have resulted in certain positive changes: a
reduction in the public order problems associated with the industry; a reduction in
police corruption; a decentralisation of the industry; the proliferation of small groups
of independent workers; an increase in the use of condoms and other safer sex
practices; a reduction in the prevalence of STDs amongst prostitutes; and an
awareness amongst prostitutes and the general community of the measures necessary
to assist in HIV prevention.
Many problems, however, remain. Violence, drug abuse, exploitation, poor
health, stress and a multitude of other health and social problems are experienced
daily by prostitutes. HIV prevention measures are not adopted in a certain proportion
of brothels and are less common in other forms of prostitution. The threat of
prosecution still plays a significant role in the industry and many workers are subject
to dangerous working conditions. The extent to which a liberal, laissez-faire approach
to the industry can adequately deal with these problems in the long term is
questionable."
So, in the final analysis, the legalization of prostitution does not remove all the problems. It is not a perfect solution, but is the better of two poor choices.
--Pete
Rinnhart,Jan 10 2005, 02:24 PM Wrote:I see.Nothing in particular, just various articles over the years in papers, news magazines, and other sources. Recently, there was a series on The History Channel called The History of Sex or something similar. Of special interest was the episode on the American Civil War, where the results of two cases, one where the general in charge 'banned' prostitution and another general controlled it. The soldiers under the second general had a vastly lower incidence of STD.
Can you point me towards any supporting literature, Pete?
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In addition, a google search using 'prostitution legalization std' as individual keywordss gave a fair number of pertinent links. Like this, and this, and this.
This is an example of the kind of results that came about through the decriminalization of prostitution. The conclusions of that article are worth quoting in fill:
"This brief review of prostitution in NSW has revealed many significant changes in the
industry in recent years. The identification of the precise causes of these changes is a
difficult task but some tentative conclusions may be drawn.
Successive NSW Governments have ignored the comprehensive
recommendations of the NSW Parliamentary Select Committee. Instead, a number of
piecemeal reforms have been made to the criminal law. These piecemeal reforms
have, however, had a strong liberal character and when combined with other policy
initiatives, appear to have resulted in a number of positive changes. The NSW
prostitution law is the most liberal in Australia. Brothel keeping per se is not an
offence (except as previously indicated) and soliciting for prostitution is legal outside
residential areas. These liberal laws, combined with structural and prosecutorial anticorruption
measures in the police force, widespread AIDS education, improved
funding for STD services, the establishment of outreach Health Services and funding
for prostitutes organisations appear to have resulted in certain positive changes: a
reduction in the public order problems associated with the industry; a reduction in
police corruption; a decentralisation of the industry; the proliferation of small groups
of independent workers; an increase in the use of condoms and other safer sex
practices; a reduction in the prevalence of STDs amongst prostitutes; and an
awareness amongst prostitutes and the general community of the measures necessary
to assist in HIV prevention.
Many problems, however, remain. Violence, drug abuse, exploitation, poor
health, stress and a multitude of other health and social problems are experienced
daily by prostitutes. HIV prevention measures are not adopted in a certain proportion
of brothels and are less common in other forms of prostitution. The threat of
prosecution still plays a significant role in the industry and many workers are subject
to dangerous working conditions. The extent to which a liberal, laissez-faire approach
to the industry can adequately deal with these problems in the long term is
questionable."
So, in the final analysis, the legalization of prostitution does not remove all the problems. It is not a perfect solution, but is the better of two poor choices.
--Pete
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