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    Prostitution as a Deviant Behavior in America LaDestinn Garrison Columbus State University Prostitution as a Deviant Behavior in America Prostitution is a profession or crime seen throughout America but where did it all start and why? Looking at the history of prostitution will help to describe what prostitution is and what caused it throughout history and mainly in America. Also‚ understanding prostitution as deviant behavior will be come clearer through the discussion of

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    Prostitution is referred to as one of the oldest professions. However‚ prostitution is not legalized. Women who sell their bodies as well as men who pay for sexual services are criminals according to the current legislation. In many countries‚ including the United States‚ the police arrests individuals involved in prostitution‚ however‚ a careful examination of the problem reveals that legalization of prostitution may improve the quality of life in society as well as generate wider benefits for

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    the world; however‚ the Canadian prostitution laws fails to show these Canadian distinctions as the laws show an antiquated view of the issue of prostitution. Prostitution has long been called “the world’s oldest profession.”(“Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia” http://en.wikipedia.org/) For as long as two thousands year ago‚ evidence can be found of males and females selling sex as a business (“Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia” http://en.wikipedia.org/). Prostitution is no different than any other service

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    Prostitution: Should it be legal? Today in our society there is several controversial discussions that seem to be legalized or accepted by people. These discussions take into account‚ personal choices and the importance of morality in society. One of these discussions is prostitution. Prostitution in a broad aspect‚ is comparatively undiscriminating sexual exchange to gain material advantages. It is defined in " an act or practice of engaging in sexual acts for money" ( Macmillan 805)‚or “the practice

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    CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF PROSTITUTION INTRODUCTION Legally‚ Prostitution is the sale of sexual services. The services may consist of any sexual acts‚ including those which do not involve copulation. While payment may be any nonsexual consideration‚ most commonly it is the form of "money". Prostitution is said to be one of the “oldest profession in the world”. Most people do the jobs they do only for the money‚ not because they actually enjoy "the work" enough to continue doing it even without a

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    Prostitution: In the End‚ There’s Nothing Wrong with It. Prostitution is defined by Florida State Statute 796.07 in 1994 as “the giving or receiving of the body for sexual activity for hire but excludes sexual activity between spouses” (“Legal Definition of Prostitution”). Though it has been illegalized‚ an age old discrepancy dealing with the morality and ethical concepts of prostitution is still a controversial topic being discussed today. The main ethical problem being debated about the profession

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    Thinking outside the box‚ Prostitution “This the people will listen and listen‚ but not understand; they will look and look‚ but not see because their minds are dull and they have stopped up their ears and have closed their eyes. Otherwise their eyes would see‚ their ears would hear‚ their minds would understand” Mathew 13:14-15. Our society today is becoming increasingly corrupt. The amount of crime happening every day in astounding! Similarly‚ the amount of people trying to actually find a solution

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    less often compared to medieval society. In the medieval era‚ prostitution played a very large role in its society. Prostitutes were judged by their neighbors and the Catholic Church while playing a role in society; prostitutes today are looked at in a very different way and they play different roles compared to their earlier counterparts. Defining a certain group of individuals

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    the underground brothels that flourish in the shadows of many large cities is the case concerning the legalization of prostitution. Prostitution is known as "the world’s oldest profession‚" having been in existence since the times of the ancient Sumerians and Babylonians. Research results show that over a million females in the United States are full-time prostitutes. Prostitution‚ or the politically correct term "sex work‚" was also used by the ancients for religious purposes. Hong Kong‚ the Netherlands

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    In society‚ there are ways that prostitution can be considered morally right but for the general sense of the term prostitution‚ it is considered unjust by many. The cons significantly outweigh the pros for getting into prostitution and one should think about them when making the decision to become a prostitute. Prostitution in itself is both morally and ethically wrong and there are many moral beliefs that can back this up. Regardless prostitution is ethically wrong because it is just the degrading

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