Prostitution law
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| '''Prostitution law''' varies widely from country to country, and between jurisdictions within a country. [[Prostitution]] is legal in some parts of the world and regarded as a [[profession]], while in other parts it is a crime [[punishable by death]]. In some jurisdictions prostitution is illegal. In other places prostitution itself (exchanging sex for money) is legal, but surrounding activities (such as soliciting in a public place, operating a [[brothel]], and [[pimping]]) are illegal. In other jurisdictions prostitution is legal and regulated. In Western [[criminology]], the research and analysis of prostitution usually falls within [[public order crime|public order]] issues. | '''Prostitution law''' varies widely from country to country, and between jurisdictions within a country. [[Prostitution]] is legal in some parts of the world and regarded as a [[profession]], while in other parts it is a crime [[punishable by death]]. In some jurisdictions prostitution is illegal. In other places prostitution itself (exchanging sex for money) is legal, but surrounding activities (such as soliciting in a public place, operating a [[brothel]], and [[pimping]]) are illegal. In other jurisdictions prostitution is legal and regulated. In Western [[criminology]], the research and analysis of prostitution usually falls within [[public order crime|public order]] issues. | ||
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| + | In some countries, prostitution is legal and regulated, though activities like pimping and street-walking are generally illegal. The degree of regulation varies by country, for example, not all countries require mandatory health checks (because such checks are seen as too intrusive, a violation of human rights and discriminatory, since the clients aren't subjected to them). | ||
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| + | In some of these places, the regulations are very tight (e.g., [[Prostitution in Nevada|Nevada]]), while other places (e.g., [[Prostitution in New Zealand|New Zealand]]) are very loosely regulated. | ||
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| + | *Africa: [[Côte d'Ivoire]], Senegal | ||
| + | *Asia: | ||
| + | *Europe: [[Prostitution in Austria|Austria]], [[Prostitution in Germany|Germany]], [[Prostitution in Greece|Greece]], [[Prostitution in Hungary|Hungary]], [[Prostitution in Latvia|Latvia]], [[Prostitution in the Netherlands|Netherlands]], [[Prostitution in Switzerland|Switzerland]], [[Prostitution in Turkey|Turkey]] | ||
| + | *North America: [[Prostitution in Mexico|Mexico]], [[Prostitution in Panama|Panama]], United States (only in some rural counties of Nevada, see [[Prostitution in Nevada]]) | ||
| + | *Oceania: Australia (in most eastern states, see [[Prostitution in Australia]]), [[Prostitution in New Zealand|New Zealand]] | ||
| + | *South America: [[Bolivia]], Colombia, [[Ecuador]], Paraguay, [[Peru]], Uruguay, [[Venezuela]] | ||
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| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| - | *[[Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography]] | + | *[[Survival sex]] |
| - | *[[Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography]] | + | *[[Victimless crime]] |
| - | *[[Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children]] | + | |
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Prostitution law varies widely from country to country, and between jurisdictions within a country. Prostitution is legal in some parts of the world and regarded as a profession, while in other parts it is a crime punishable by death. In some jurisdictions prostitution is illegal. In other places prostitution itself (exchanging sex for money) is legal, but surrounding activities (such as soliciting in a public place, operating a brothel, and pimping) are illegal. In other jurisdictions prostitution is legal and regulated. In Western criminology, the research and analysis of prostitution usually falls within public order issues.
Prostitution legal and regulated
In some countries, prostitution is legal and regulated, though activities like pimping and street-walking are generally illegal. The degree of regulation varies by country, for example, not all countries require mandatory health checks (because such checks are seen as too intrusive, a violation of human rights and discriminatory, since the clients aren't subjected to them).
In some of these places, the regulations are very tight (e.g., Nevada), while other places (e.g., New Zealand) are very loosely regulated.
- Africa: Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal
- Asia:
- Europe: Austria, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Netherlands, Switzerland, Turkey
- North America: Mexico, Panama, United States (only in some rural counties of Nevada, see Prostitution in Nevada)
- Oceania: Australia (in most eastern states, see Prostitution in Australia), New Zealand
- South America: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
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