Typologies and Correlates of Police Violence Against Female Sex Workers Who Inject Drugs at the México–United States Border: Limits of De Jure Decriminalization in Advancing Health and Human Rights

Decriminalization of sex work is increasingly promoted as a structural measure to improve the health of vulnerable groups. In México, sex work is not illegal, but knowledge of policies? street-level impact is limited. This study describes typologies of police violence against female sex workers who...

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Authors: West, Brooke S. (Author) ; Henry, Brandy F. (Author) ; Agah, Niloufar (Author) ; Vera, Alicia (Author) ; Beletsky, Leo (Author) ; Rangel, M Gudelia (Author) ; Staines, Hugo (Author) ; Patterson, Thomas L. (Author) ; Strathdee, Steffanie A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2022, Volume: 37, Issue: 11/12, Pages: NP8297-NP8324
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Keywords:
alcohol and drugs
community violence
Criminology
prostitution/sex work
Violence
workplace violence