Safer Sex in the City (Psychology, Crime and Law)

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Thoroughout history prostitution has always been present and has usually been a source of fierce debate. Societies have either grudgingly tolerated it or tried (always unsuccessfully) to ban it. But with the emergence of much more overt acceptance of all forms of sexual activity, it has become more apparent that sex workers who ply their trade on the streets of our cities are a particularly vulnerable group. Awareness of this has led to an increase in research and policy discussions focused on the sex industry, particularly on issues concerning the safety of sex workers and the recognition that street prostitutes are particularly vulnerable to violent attacks and assaults. Realising that such violence is unacceptable in a civilised society and is often the breeding ground for assaults against those who are not in the sex industry, this volume provides a basis for understanding and considering the options available for managing this violence. In this book, current research and policies are reviewed by leading authorities from many different countries- academics and practitioners - from the fields of law, criminology, sociology and investigative psychology. The book will therefore be of value to researchers, practitioners and policy makers who want to understand the experience of street sex workers and the strategies available for managing this trade and for helping to reduce the violence against the men andwomen who conduct it.

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David Canter is Professor in theSchool of Psychology at the University of Liverpool, UK. Dr Maria Ioannou (BA, MSc, PhD, CPsychol) is a Chartered Forensic Psychologist and a Senior Lecturer at the International Research Centre for Investigative Psychology, University of Huddersfield. She has been involved in the assessment of intervention programmes for reducing/preventing crime for a range of different forms of criminality and groups of offenders and in consultancy work with a range of police forces and other agencies. Her work has been presented nationally and internationally. Dr Donna Youngs is a Reader and the Associate Director of the International Research Centre for Investigative Psychology at the University of Huddersfield. She has fourteen years research experience in the field of Investigative Psychology and directed a series of research projects looking at a variety of crimes and criminals. These studies explore a range of Investigative topics from the Geographical Profiling of Burglary, to Street Robbery, Youth Crime and Antisocial behaviour, Fraudulent Crime Reporting, Insurance Fraud and the Social Networks of Prolific Offenders and Prostitution.