Chicago Escorts: Locking up prostitutes will not stop the problem

Locking up prostitutes will not stop the problem
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As true as this may be, I think a more important reason is there aren’t enough obstacles to conducting the trade. It’s just too easy to be a prostitute.
I’m not suggesting that we incarcerate all prostitutes for 20 years, but slapping them on the wrist is not going to have any effect.
“Prostitution is a misdemeanor,” Leong said. “Girls get arrested and they are out same day … it’s a revolving door.”
But what incentive do we give a prostitute to quit her livelihood?
“Many cities use suppression (or) arrest to try to clean out prostitution, only to see sex workers relocate to other places or go underground,” said Bohsiu Wu, professor of sociology.
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I disagree. If we want to eradicate prostitution in our city, or any city, we need a more insightful form of outreach.

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