Gig prostitution and recruitment processes a false promise of freedom

This article is based on the results of two research projects conducted between 2018 and 2022, illustrating the recruitment processes used as part of the criminal activity which I define as "gig prostitution," a form of criminal organization which revolves around the commercial sexual expl...

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Main Author: Lavaud-Legendre, Bénédicte 1975- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Deviant behavior
Year: 2024, Volume: 45, Issue: 6, Pages: 803-817
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Summary:This article is based on the results of two research projects conducted between 2018 and 2022, illustrating the recruitment processes used as part of the criminal activity which I define as "gig prostitution," a form of criminal organization which revolves around the commercial sexual exploitation of children. It highlights the emphasis placed on negotiation and contractual relations during the recruitment phase. Gig prostitution is described by those involved as being based on personal integrity and the right to decide what use one makes of one’s own body. However, closer examination of the facts reveals that this freedom exists in name only. In spite of the accent placed on consent, negotiation and individual interests, such discourse is in reality accompanied by mechanisms which prevent victims from breaking free of exploitative relationships.
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 815-817
ISSN:1521-0456
DOI:10.1080/01639625.2023.2266546