Topic
Prostitution
143 published works
Newark New Jersey Criminal Law Blog
Newark New Jersey Police Arrest 10 Men Accused of Soliciting Prostitutes
Newark NJ law enforcement recently conducted an undercover sting operation and arrested 10 men on prostitution-related charges. Police made the arrests in the South Ward of Newark, New Jersey. Several…
Hackensack New Jersey Criminal Law Blog
NYPD Officer Allegedly Ran Prostitution Ring in Fort Lee and Secaucus, NJ
A New York City cop has been accused of running a prostitution ring in New Jersey, including Fort Lee and Secaucus. According to federal officials, the 33-year-old suspect engaged in…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
“A new law to save minors from survival sex will force them into state custody”
By John Kang
From the Guardian UK:It’s not novel that minors in the US can, in very rare cases, be sentenced to reform programs or secure confinement for actions that wouldn’t be illegal…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Punishing Young Girls for Prostitution to Protect Them
By Tracy Thomas
Cynthia Goode (Brooklyn), Punishment as Protection, Houston Law Review, forthcomingAbstract: Each year, thousands of girls are prosecuted, and often incarcerated, for prostitution. Indeed, prostitution is the only crime for which…
Morristown New Jersey Criminal Law Post
Morris County Prosecutors Seek Forfeiture of Property Seized in Prostitution Investigations in Pequannock, Pompton Plains, Riverdale
Morris County authorities are seeking more than $9,000 seized during a number of prostitution investigations conducted by police in Pequannock, Pompton Plains, and Riverdale. The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office recently…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
A Critical Race Feminist Perspective on Prostitution & Sex Trafficking
By Tracy Thomas
Cheryl Nelson-Butler (SMU), A Critical Race Feminist Perspective on Prostitution and Sex Trafficking in America, 27 Yale L.J. (2015)Abstract: This Article is one of the first to apply critical race…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Amnesty International Votes to Decriminalize Prostitution
By Tracy Thomas
Slate, Amnesty International Will Call for Decriminalizing All ProstitutionAmnesty International will support the decriminalization of all elements of prostitution—including paying for sex and facilitating sex-for-money transactions—after a vote of some 400 delegates…
Camden New Jersey Criminal Law Blog
Two Men Face Charges for Promoting Prostitution in Camden, New Jersey
Camden NJ police recently arrested two men for promoting prostitution after law enforcement got several tips about a brothel in the area. According to authorities, Camden police received multiple alerts…
Hackensack New Jersey Criminal Law Blog
8 Arrested for Prostitution after Undercover Sting Operation at Rochelle Park NJ Hotel
Rochelle Park police recently arrested 8 people in connection with an undercover prostitution sting at a local hotel. The undercover sting operation was conducted by Rochelle Park NJ as part…
Morristown New Jersey Criminal Law Post
NJ Police Raid Pequannock, Riverdale Businesses, Arrest 9 People for Prostitution
NJ police recently arrested several people for prostitution after conducting raids at four businesses in Pequannock, Pompton Plains, and Riverdale.