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Prostitution

Prostitution is the world’s oldest profession by all accounts. It is also a global phenomena that pervades every country, city and town. There are female prostitutes and male prostitutes. Those who work for a pimp or madam and those who work independently. Yet, prostitution is against the law in many of those same countries, cities and towns. This research will provide evidence that there is a link between prostitution, violent crime and HIV/AIDS transmission. However, many believe prostitution is a victimless crime, even though there is a strong link between prostitution, violent crime and the spread of HIV/AIDS, “Prostitution is a crime of consent; both parties agree to an exchange frowned upon by the law. Prostitution, unlike rape, is a victimless crime; each party gets out of it what they want and no one is hurt unless one or both parties is prosecuted by the law. Prostitution is a profitable crime; practitioners can turn $75 to $400 in untaxed revenue an hour” (Mattis 1).

Unfortunately, all too often prostitution is not a victimless crime. Research proves that prostitutes themselves are often victims of rapists, killers and clients who force them to have unprotected sex. Because their work is illegal, prostitutes usually do not report crimes like these to police. All the more sobering is that some prostitutes continue to work when infected with the HIV/AIDS virus, either because they do not know they are infected or they are addicted to drugs and continue working to support their addiction. Where IV drug use is concerned, prostitutes who are addicted to drugs are more likely to commit crimes to support their habit, and while the non-IV drug using prostitution population does not show any more prevalence of HIV/AIDS than the population of women at large, those who are IV drug users do, “Studies suggest that female prostitutes are no more likely to be infected with HIV or other sexually transmitted diseases...

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