Part 5: Protective Provisions for Child Victims: Correcting laws to protect, not prosecute, child victims

Posted by: Taryn on 11/18/2011 | 0 Comments

Children exploited in the commercial sex industry may be misidentified and arrested and prosecuted as criminals for crimes to which they cannot legally consent. Read on to learn how Shared Hope International’s Protected Innocence Initiative will work to address protective provisions for child victims.

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Sacrifice made at the cost of convenience – Sexual exploitation on the Internet

Posted by: Taryn on 4/14/2011 | 0 Comments
The Internet helps us in daily activities from reading daily news to buying clothes, shoes, books and even furniture online. However, the advancement of the Internet technologies also allowed more human trafficking transaction to occur on daily basis. Advertisement services on websites, social networking sites, and Internet pornography are major sources for sexual exploitation in the U.S. and throughout the world.
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“Sex for Sale” – Sexuality as a Commodity

Posted by: Taryn on 3/18/2011 | 0 Comments
Commercialization of sexuality promotes the images of women as sexual objects, allowing those who buy sex to treat sexuality as a commodity. When sexuality is traded for a price, there is no humanity and respect for women. Instead, there is violence and exploitation that leaves women with negative consequences.
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Why So Young? — Why the average age a child is first exploited through prostitution is 13

Posted by: Taryn on 3/14/2011 | 0 Comments
To understand why the average age of entry into prostitution is so young, we must understand the strategy used by pimps.  In this blog entry, Jessi Bell analyzes this strategy to help us further understand this "lucrative business" full of seduction, manipulation, and control.
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Sen. Reid Stirs Up More than a Little Dust

Posted by: Taryn on 2/24/2011 | 0 Comments
Sen. Harry Reid says legal prostitution is hurting Nevada's reputation.On February 22, Sen. Harry Reid admitted to Nevada state legislature that it is time to outlaw prostitution.  His statements have since charged conversations around this issue and encouraged reactions of all types.  The question remains as to whether his statements will spark a change in legislation in the coming months.
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“We doin’ big pimpin, spending G’s…”: Why is this Crime Glamorized?

Posted by: Taryn on 10/27/2010 | 0 Comments
The pimp culture doesn’t achieve all of its glorification just from Hip-Hop charts in the music world; the message is pervasive. From books to movies and video games, there is a never-ending list of media promoting the “ghetto-fab” lifestyle.  The reality is that pimping today is attractive and immensely profitable.
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The Swedish Approach to Prostitution, Part II

Posted by: Taryn on 4/5/2010 | 0 Comments
Perhaps the biggest difference between the United States and Sweden is how each view prostitution. While Sweden has decriminalized prostitution, the U.S. still punishes prostitutes even if they have been trafficked into the system.
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The Swedish Approach to Prostitution, Part I

Posted by: Taryn on 3/31/2010 | 0 Comments
For the past eleven years, Sweden has taken a unique approach to prostitution.  In 1999, the Swedish government passed a law making it a crime to pay for sex.  The selling of sex remains legal but people who pay for sex are charged with a crime.
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