Mapping the ‘Demand’ Side of Prostitution

Shively’s work has shown that targeting demand can be much more useful than arresting the so-called “supply” side of prostitution: the women themselves, or the pimps trafficking sex. Most communities begin by sweeping the streets for the suppliers of sex, but ultimately find the approach ineffective, he says. The women are often victims themselves who’ve been forced into the trade for various reasons, and the pimps are easily replaceable once they’re taken off the street.

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