Police and the Community

Police and the Community

Introduction

In exchange for payment, the act of giving sexual favors is Prostitution. The issues associated with prostitution on the streets of communities affect the community and the prostitute as well (Barry, 1995). Sex workers often suffer from sexual and physical abuse, are alienated from the society, are victims of societal labeling, have criminal records, are addicted to drugs, do not have the marketable skills and have low self esteem which prevents them from leaving this trade. The residential as well as commercial areas where the Prostitutes operate from are subject to issues too, that are ...