“We all deserve justice”: Perspectives on being arrested for aggravated prostitution

IF 0.4 Q4 SOCIAL WORK
Robin Lennon-Dearing, Melissa Hirschi, Sarah-Eve Dill, Kayla Gore
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Abstract Aggravated prostitution is the combination of one stigmatizing circumstance accompanying another: prostitution and living with HIV. This HIV criminal offense disproportionally impacts African Americans, women, transgender and gender non-conforming people, people experiencing homelessness, and people unable to meet their basic needs. Punishment for aggravated prostitution is unduly harsh and inconsistent with the harm caused. This article describes the findings from a qualitative descriptive study of fourteen individuals who share their experiences of what has happened as a result of being arrested for aggravated prostitution. Findings include (a) economic survival and discrimination are reasons given for sex work, (b) people with stigmatized intersectional social identities experience police profiling, discrimination, and harassment, (c) those arrested for aggravated prostitution are punished severely and permanently, and (d) these findings support policy action. Modernizing HIV criminal laws should be accompanied by the provision of community services and supports as an alternative to arresting people for aggravated prostitution.
“我们都应该得到正义”:对因严重卖淫被捕的看法
加重性卖淫是一种污名化情况伴随另一种污名化情况的结合:卖淫与艾滋病毒携带者。非裔美国人、妇女、跨性别者和性别不符合者、无家可归者和无法满足基本需求的人受到艾滋病毒刑事犯罪的影响尤为严重。对加重性卖淫的处罚过于严厉,与造成的伤害不符。本文描述了一项定性描述性研究的结果,研究对象是14个人,他们分享了因严重卖淫而被捕的经历。调查结果包括:(a)经济生存和歧视是性工作的原因,(b)被污名化的跨社会身份的人经历了警察的定性、歧视和骚扰,(c)那些因严重卖淫而被捕的人受到了严厉和永久的惩罚,(d)这些调查结果支持政策行动。使艾滋病毒刑法现代化的同时,应提供社区服务和支助,作为逮捕严重卖淫者的替代办法。
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