The Regulation of Prostitution in the United States would be of economic, health and social benefit

: The regulation of prostitution in the United States would be of economic , health

and soceital benefits

Introduction

When thinking about trades that have been around for centuries prostitution is not one that normally comes to mind yet it is claimed to be one of the oldest of professions . People have very different views on the subject of prostitution . According to Berkin , C and Mary B (1979 Since Mesopotamian times , attitudes surrounding prostitution have evolved and changed many times from a celebrated necessity to a cultural evil . The United States Victorian

era (1840-1900 ) experienced the same evolution of thoughts as their prostitutes experienced empathy in the beginning of the century then utter rejection towards the end . The twentieth century on through to the twenty-first has kept the ideals of the latter Victorians . American society 's outlook towards prostitution has not changed in over a century and a half because the societal views and the debate over a solution remain the same

American societal views on prostitution have not changed in the twenty-first century since the 1800s . Prostitution is still seen by contemporary society as a crime against morality Scambler (1997 . Many people today still have an extremely negative connotation when the words `hooker , `prostitute , and `whore ' are applied to women who sell sex for money . Stereotypically , these women are seen as trash these are individuals who have sexually transmitted diseases and people with no morals or respect for their bodies . Currently women working as prostitutes are perceived as bad girls , disregarding norms of acceptable behavior , suffering the `whore ' label , and increasingly criminalized by the state , policing practices , and the lack of effective action taken by the state to address male violence against women ' Scambler (1997 Although these perceptions are held by many educated , scientific and government minds , the public has conflicting views about prostitutes because of the importance the media plays into everyday life . The prostitute has been portrayed to society in many alternative forms : as a symbol of cultural and moral decline , an innocent victim of male lust a public health nuisance and even a cinematic heroine ' Stolba (2000 There are numerous opinions and attitudes about prostitutes and the industry remains in business because society has allowed the institution

Prostitution evolved into a highly visible , industrialized business with economic development , industrialization , and urbanization in mid-nineteenth century United States ' Barry (1996 . The industrialization increased the market demand for prostitution because of an increased standard of living that came with the new prosperity of the business classes . Women were commercialized as sexed bodies for hire ' and business stood to profit from the rental of their properties for prostitution , and `illicit sex ' increasingly became an attractive form of capital investment ' Barry (1997 . With women facing these dire times , they were hard-pressed to the bottom of the work force . The labor market saw a decrease of women from domestic labor or work as servants , seamstresses , or chambermaids and into prostitution because of the developing sex industry . This did not hurt the aristocracy because...