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Running head: Legalization of Prostitution





Legalization of Prostitution
Should Prostitution Remain Illegal?
Francis R. Vercher
Louisiana State University-Alexandria
Richard Elder
Research Methodology










Legalization of Prostitution
For years the act of prostitution has been conveyed as immoral and illegal. Even the definition of Prostitution: The act of being prostituted, debased (the lowering of status, esteem, quality or character), conveys the profession in a repulsive way. Being the oldest profession in the world it’s hard to see how it can be completely undesirable. Many agree that the act of prostitution is not as bad as it is made to seem. An article written by Robert Perkins published in Working Girls: Prostitutes, their life and social control, states that “Whilst the money is good, the work offers flexibility rare in most other employments, for the lonely women, there is female companionship, and, for many, it has the curious effect of developing character, making a weak woman strong and providing a social confidence that was previously lacking.” Almost sounds like a finishing school.
While advantages of prostitution seem appealing, the disadvantages are stacked high against it. Basically the disadvantages, while there are a lot, can be grouped into three main categories: Police involvement, sexually transmitted diseases, and drug addiction. The average cost per prostitution police bust is almost or more than $2000. Also it is estimated that sixteen large American cities spend over $120 million to suppress prostitution a year. Even with the over crowding of jails and prisons there is still police cracking down harder on prostitution than ever before as if a woman soliciting sexual favors is more important than a drive by shooting, murder or automobile theft.
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