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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Mancini, Christina
• Pickett, Justin T.
• Budd, Kristen M.
• Bontrager, Stephanie
• Roe-Sepowitz, Dominique

Titel

Examining policy preferences for prostitution regulation among American males: The influence of contextual beliefs

Ist Teil von

• Criminal justice review (Atlanta, Ga.), 2020-12, Vol.45 (4), p.413-429

Ort / Verlag

Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications

Erscheinungsjahr

2020

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The arguments for criminalizing prostitution surround public concerns-moral order, public health, and safety. For this reason, an understanding of attitudes about the nature and consequences of the practice, particularly among American males, the presumed consumers of sex-related exchanges, is needed. Specifically, how do contextual beliefs about the nature of prostitution (e.g., negative health effects, victimization risk, age of entry) shape policy preferences regarding prostitution? Data from a nationally representative survey developed to solicit sensitive information are utilized to assess these attitudes among a large sample of American men ('N' 1/4 2,525). Results show that paradoxically most men approve of legalizing commercial sex exchange, even while believing the practice harms prostitutes by increasing victimization risk and reducing their overall well-being. Multivariate analysis indicates divides in opinion regarding legalization support. Implications are discussed.