Executive Summary: Sex Workers in Worcester

Authors

Marianne Sarkis, Clark University
Madi Lohrum, Clark University
Caitland Baxter, Clark University
Melineth Vasquez, Clark University

Publication Date

Fall 2014

Abstract and Research Question

This policy brief raises concern in the criminal justice system’s tactics surrounding prostitution in Worcester. The authors argue that arresting prostitutes only puts a hiatus on the activity, then drops women back into the same conditions which inevitably lead to the continuation of their prostitution. The authors suggest different intervention models that support women seeking to break out of the cycle of prostitution, and higher punishment on johns to push demand down.

Keywords

Prostitution, Legal System, Johns, Worcester, WAASE

Did the research upon which this submission is based involve human subjects/participants?

No

Was the work submitted part of a class?

Healthy Cities

When did the project/research take place?

10/14-12/14

Document Type

Article

Recommended Citation

Sarkis, Marianne; Lohrum, Madi; Baxter, Caitland; and Vasquez, Melineth, "Executive Summary: Sex Workers in Worcester" (2014). Local Knowledge: Worcester Area Community-Based Research. 25.
https://commons.clarku.edu/localknowledge/25