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The Oldest Profession
Prostitution is considered to be the oldest profession known to mankind. Considered a legal and legitimate profession in many countries and as a criminal offense in others, prostitution is mired in a number of socio-economic and legal issues. The issues faced by sex workers go far beyond social stigma and abuse. Healthcare hazards and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV/AIDS have made it necessary to manage the sex industry in almost every nation. The working conditions of sex workers across the globe open them up to a variety of risks including exploitation and blatant abuse of human and civil rights. A number of countries do not criminalize prostitution itself but penalize allied activities such as the running of brothels. To ascertain the best practices and to ensure protection of individual and social rights, a study of the various aspects of prostitution becomes imperative.
Legalized Prostitution
2010 reports suggest that prostitution is legal in seventy-seven countries of the world and has been declared a crime in about 109 countries. In eleven of the countries of the world prostitution is restricted and about five nations have no laws or statutes regulating prostitution and sex work. In the countries where prostitution is illegal the penalty varies from fines and imprisonment to capital punishment.
Human Trafficking in the United States
In the United States, Nevada is the only state to legalize prostitution. Eight of the states have about twenty-eight registered brothels and prostitution is illegal outside these registered centers. Between 1980 and 2009 prostitution was considered legal in the state of Rhode Island but only because no bill had been passed prohibiting prostitution, though pimping, running a brothel, and other allied trafficking activities were clearly illegal. In November 2009 Rhodes Island passed a law prohibiting prostitution and the trade of sexual services.
Human Trafficking Statistics
See Link below to find Countries Where Prostitution is Legal:
Link: Should Prostitution Be Legalized? - Infographic on Prostitution - Facts & Infographic
Prostitution is considered to be the oldest profession known to mankind. Considered a legal and legitimate profession in many countries and as a criminal offense in others, prostitution is mired in a number of socio-economic and legal issues. The issues faced by sex workers go far beyond social stigma and abuse. Healthcare hazards and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV/AIDS have made it necessary to manage the sex industry in almost every nation. The working conditions of sex workers across the globe open them up to a variety of risks including exploitation and blatant abuse of human and civil rights. A number of countries do not criminalize prostitution itself but penalize allied activities such as the running of brothels. To ascertain the best practices and to ensure protection of individual and social rights, a study of the various aspects of prostitution becomes imperative.
Legalized Prostitution
2010 reports suggest that prostitution is legal in seventy-seven countries of the world and has been declared a crime in about 109 countries. In eleven of the countries of the world prostitution is restricted and about five nations have no laws or statutes regulating prostitution and sex work. In the countries where prostitution is illegal the penalty varies from fines and imprisonment to capital punishment.
Human Trafficking in the United States
In the United States, Nevada is the only state to legalize prostitution. Eight of the states have about twenty-eight registered brothels and prostitution is illegal outside these registered centers. Between 1980 and 2009 prostitution was considered legal in the state of Rhode Island but only because no bill had been passed prohibiting prostitution, though pimping, running a brothel, and other allied trafficking activities were clearly illegal. In November 2009 Rhodes Island passed a law prohibiting prostitution and the trade of sexual services.
Human Trafficking Statistics
See Link below to find Countries Where Prostitution is Legal:
Link: Should Prostitution Be Legalized? - Infographic on Prostitution - Facts & Infographic