Gendered outcomes in prostitution arrests in Houston, Texas

This study analyzes the law enforcement response to prostitution in Houston, Texas, between 1977 and 2010 to examine whether the traditional approach to policing prostitution disproportionately penalizes women. Data included the disposition and sentencing information for 22,916 first-time prostituti...

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Authors: Pfeffer, Rebecca (Author) ; Ormachea, Pablo (Author) ; Eagleman, David 1971- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: Crime & delinquency
Year: 2018, Volume: 64, Issue: 12, Pages: 1538-1567
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Keywords:
Sentencing
Punishment
Gender
Disparity
Prostitution
Strafzumessung
Bestrafung
Strafungleichheit