Prostitution
STATEMENT OF PROBLEMS
1.) What is prostitution?
2.) What is the history of prostitution and countries who are engaged in prostitution?
3.) What are the types of prostitution?
(street, brothels, escort, sex tourism and virtual sex)
4.) Which are affected by prostitution?
5.) How to stop prostitution?
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Prostitution is the business or practice of providing sexual services to another person in return for payment. The person who receives payment for sexual services is called a prostitute or sex worker and the person who receives such services is known by a multitude of terms. Prostitution is one of the branches of the sex industry. The legal status of prostitution varies from country to country, from being permissible but unregulated, to a punishable crime or to a regulated profession. Estimates place the annual revenue generated from the global prostitution industry to be over $100 billion.[1] Prostitution is sometimes referred to as "the world's oldest profession".[2]
Prostitution occurs in a variety of forms. Brothels are establishments specifically dedicated to prostitution. In escort prostitution, the act may take place at the customer's residence or hotel room (referred to as out-call), or at the escort's residence or in a hotel room rented for the occasion by the escort (called in-call). Another form is street prostitution. Sex tourism refers to travelling, typically from developed to underdeveloped nations, to engage in sexual activity with prostitutes.
The history of prostitution extends to all ancient and modern cultures. It has been described as "the world's oldest profession. As early as the 18th century BC, the ancient society of Mesopotamia recognized the need to protect women's property rights. In the Code of Hammurabi, provisions were found that addressed inheritance rights of women, including female prostitutes. For example, if a dowry was established by the father for his unwedded daughter, upon his death,
1.) What is prostitution?
2.) What is the history of prostitution and countries who are engaged in prostitution?
3.) What are the types of prostitution?
(street, brothels, escort, sex tourism and virtual sex)
4.) Which are affected by prostitution?
5.) How to stop prostitution?
Body
Prostitution is the business or practice of providing sexual services to another person in return for payment. The person who receives payment for sexual services is called a prostitute or sex worker and the person who receives such services is known by a multitude of terms. Prostitution is one of the branches of the sex industry. The legal status of prostitution varies from country to country, from being permissible but unregulated, to a punishable crime or to a regulated profession. Estimates place the annual revenue generated from the global prostitution industry to be over $100 billion.[1] Prostitution is sometimes referred to as "the world's oldest profession".[2]
Prostitution occurs in a variety of forms. Brothels are establishments specifically dedicated to prostitution. In escort prostitution, the act may take place at the customer's residence or hotel room (referred to as out-call), or at the escort's residence or in a hotel room rented for the occasion by the escort (called in-call). Another form is street prostitution. Sex tourism refers to travelling, typically from developed to underdeveloped nations, to engage in sexual activity with prostitutes.
The history of prostitution extends to all ancient and modern cultures. It has been described as "the world's oldest profession. As early as the 18th century BC, the ancient society of Mesopotamia recognized the need to protect women's property rights. In the Code of Hammurabi, provisions were found that addressed inheritance rights of women, including female prostitutes. For example, if a dowry was established by the father for his unwedded daughter, upon his death,