Discuss the arguments for and against the legalization of prostitution. Be sure to mention some research findings that support each position
What will be an ideal response?
In the United States, prostitution is illegal in all states, though brothels are legal in a number of counties in Nevada (but not in Las Vegas or Reno). Some feminists have staked out conflicting views of prostitution. One position is that women must become emancipated from male oppression and reach sexual equality. The sexual equality view considers the prostitute to be a victim of male dominance. In patriarchal societies, male power is predicated on female subjugation, and prostitution is a clear example of this gender exploitation. In contrast, for some feminists, the fight for equality depends on controlling all attempts by men or women to impose their will on women. The free choice view is that prostitution, if freely chosen, expresses women's equality and is not a symptom of subjugation. Advocates of both positions argue that the penalties for prostitution should be reduced (decriminalized); neither side advocates outright legalization. Decriminalization would relieve already desperate women of the additional burden of severe legal punishment. In contrast, legalization might be coupled with regulation by male-dominated justice agencies. For example, required medical examinations would mean increased governmental control over women's bodies.
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What would be an ideal response?
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The main point of contention in Bostick was whether or not the police officers informed Terrance Bostick of his right to refuse a request to search his bags and if his Fourth Amendment rights were violated. 2. Statistical studies show that because the typical drug offender is a white male, white males are consequently more likely to be arrested for a drug offense. 3. One possible explanation for the dramatic increase in arrest rates for drug possession and distribution from 1980-1989 and again in 1991-2006 is that there was simply an increase in the number of drug users and sellers.
A(n) __________ defense means that the defendant claims the crime was committed while the s/he was somewhere else, and thus could not have been the perpetrator.
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The 1969 Supreme Court case of Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District is the most important case concerning:
a. the censorship of articles in student publications b. a student's right to pray in school c. a student's right to passive speech d. a student's right to active speech