"I Won't Do Manhattan"
Author | : Robert R. Weidner |
Publisher | : LFB Scholarly Publishing |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Prostitutes |
ISBN | : |
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Weidner examines a crackdown by the police and a misdemeanor court on street prostitution in Manhattan. Indicators covering the years 1990-1998 show that street prostitution disappeared in the crackdown's wake. However, interviews with prostitutes reveal that the reduction in the market for street prostitution was neither the result nor the cause of prostitutes leaving "the life." Instead, they took measures (dressing conservatively, working indoors, moving elsewhere) to reduce the risk of arrest. Weidner's findings highlight the ramifications of a focus on improving public spaces by removing individuals seen as detrimental to the general quality of life.