Criminal Law: Prostitution (Noelle Cofini, Erin Herrington, Chantelle Babb) by Noelle Cofini

noellecofini1 — 2025-04-04 01:12:39 UTC

This article speaks directly about this topic, covering the process of prostitution emerging in the United States in the early 19th century, and how the system has transformed over time. Since the beginning, there have been efforts to eliminate prostitution as a whole, but with it continuously changing it is still present in our society today. It covers the criminalization of the act of prostitution, making it an offense under criminal law. It further explains how partial criminalization allows the purchasers, rather than the sellers, to face more extreme consequences.

noellecofini1 — 2025-04-04 02:02:15 UTC

This is an image of the red light district in Amsterdam. When prostitution began to face challenges, the red light district was formed to surpass regulations put in place. These were once very common within cities, even though they were illegal and supervised by authorities. They had eventually put laws in place to limit the bright lights and music used to attract visitors, essentially implementing a 'curfew' (Robertson, 2003).

erinherrington — 2025-04-04 21:33:24 UTC

this article talks about the legislation surrounding prostitution in Canada and the change in legislation as the government understood at the time how the anti-sex legislation was harmful. this article's main focus is criticizing the anti-trafficking legislation and how they use the image of the perfect victim to justify restrictive laws. it also looks at the harm that comes to these workers and how it overlooks systematic issues like abuse.

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Durisin, E., & Van der Meulen, E. (2021). The Perfect Victim: ‘Young girls’, domestic trafficking, and anti-prostitution politics in Canada. Anti-Trafficking Review, 16, 145–149. https://doi.org/10.14197/atr.201221169

erinherrington — 2025-04-04 21:39:20 UTC

this is a photo of a women protesting in support of sex work, and fighting for equal rights.

this relates to our topic as it shows how the legislation can be harmful to workers or people within the sex work industry.

erinherrington — 2025-04-04 21:51:11 UTC

this is a video from CBC with a speaker who is a sex worker and fights for the full decriminalization of sex work. Some of the essential topics she brings up are how the current laws are harmful, sex work and its impact on society (people just seeking companionship, people having access to safe consensual sex, etc.), and how it should be regulation and not a prohibition. this connects to the topic as it is showing someone who has experienced this community and is using their voice to show how it can benefit others.

2025-04-05 00:34:05 UTC

This video by CTV News discusses a constitutional challenge to Canada's prostitution laws, emphasizing how these laws impact sex workers' rights and safety. It explores legal debates and the broader social implications, making it a critical resource for understanding the interplay between law and human rights in Canada.

2025-04-05 00:37:57 UTC

This map shows a visual of prostitution laws globally, highlighting how different countries regulate or criminalize sex work. It's valuable to understand Canada's approach in comparison to other countries approaches.

2025-04-05 00:41:53 UTC

This article covers a Supreme Court ruling in Canada that struck down anti-prostitution laws. It explains the legal reasoning behind the decision and its implications for future legislation, making it directly relevant to the topic of prostitution and the law.

noellecofini1 — 2025-04-05 01:01:23 UTC

This video covers the act of prostitution, and how it doesn't have to be seen as a crime or negative act. It explains how criminalizing the intake of prostitution will only make it more dangerous for the women selling their services. It also says there will always be a demand for sex work, so you will not truly be able to get rid of it, even if they begin doing it in unsafe ways.

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noellecofini1 — 2025-04-05 02:08:21 UTC