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A stereotypical street-walker in Germany.

Street prostitution is a common scenario for prostitution. Many consider that this form of sex work is more dangerous than other forms of sex work; however, some street based sex workers claim that street prostitution allows greater control over when the person works and what services they offer. Unlike brothel sex work, street based sex workers are often independent workers - meaning the amount of money charged is not shared with the brothel management or others. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (546x930, 67 KB) prostituierte auf dem strassenstrich quelle : foto wurde mit genehmigung der dargestellten person selbst gemacht lizenz : public domain, gemeinfrei File links The following pages link to this file: Scientology ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (546x930, 67 KB) prostituierte auf dem strassenstrich quelle : foto wurde mit genehmigung der dargestellten person selbst gemacht lizenz : public domain, gemeinfrei File links The following pages link to this file: Scientology ... For other uses, see Stereotype (disambiguation). ... Whore redirects here. ...

Street prostitution (or actions closely associated with street prostitution) is illegal in most jurisdiction, including many of those which allow other forms of prostitution. In jurisdictions where prostitution is in itself legal, it is often an offence attempt to attempt to procure the services of a prostitute (or in the case of the prostitute, her customer) in a public place. This offence is usually known as solicitation. Laws against solicitation often contain provisions specifically enacted against (or only enforced against) street prostitution.^[1] In parts of Australia however street based sex work is not illegal. Solicitation is a crime; it is an inchoate offense that consists of a person inciting, counseling, advising, urging, or commanding another to commit a crime with the specific intent that the person solicited commit the crime. ...

Soliciting

In street prostitution, the prostitute solicits customers while waiting at street corners or walking alongside a street, sometimes dressed in suggestive clothing. The act is performed in the customer's car or in a nearby alley or at the prostitute's apartment or rented room (motels that service prostitutes commonly rent rooms by the half or full hour, or in some countries safe houses, regulated by the local Government.

Street prostitutes are sometimes subjected to violence by their customers. It is notable that in affluent countries (USA, Western Europe) the correlation between street prostitution and illegal drug use is high. In contrast, prostitutes in the developing world are primarily motivated by the need for subsistence earnings for themselves or dependents. There are many instances of street prostitutes being targeted by serial killers because they routinely enter an unknown man's car, try to not bring attention to themselves or their clients, and often go missing for days and weeks before anyone notices. The most famous examples of this type of serial killings include Jack the Ripper, Gary Ridgway, The Hillside Stranglers, Arthur Shawcross, or Robert Pickton. Serial killers are individuals who have a history of multiple slayings of victims who were usually unknown to them beforehand. ... Jack the Ripper is the pseudonym given to an unidentified serial killer active in the largely impoverished Whitechapel area of London, England in the second half of 1888. ... Gary Leon Ridgway (born February 18, 1949), known as the Green River Killer, is one of the most prolific serial killers in American history. ... The Hillside Strangler is the media epithet for two men, Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono, cousins who were convicted of kidnapping, raping, torturing, and killing girls and women ranging in age from twelve to twenty-eight years old during a four-month period from late 1977 to early 1978 in... Arthur Shawcross Arthur Shawcross (born June 6, 1945) is an American serial killer, also known as The Genesee River Killer. ... Robert William (Willie) Pickton (b. ...

Differences from other forms of prostitution

Most "street hookers" work outside due to the fact that they control how they meet and where they service their clients, and because they are able to negotiate their own prices. They have the freedom to choose their dates, as opposed to receiving clients they have no prior knowledge of in a hotel room. The notion of all street workers having pimps is very outdated. Many sex workers work outside because they do not have to give a cut of their money to anyone, and they have the freedom to choose their own corners and hours. Brothel workers and call girls commonly also work as street sex workers if they want to make extra money that is 100% theirs, or have a drug addiction that makes working in brothels difficult. In smaller cities, transsexual and transgendered women often work as street prostitutes because they can choose not to offer complete service, thereby hiding their true gender more effectively. Street prostitution is easy and sometimes more profitable than other types of sex work in a society which is generally hostile to transsexuals and young sex workers. This article needs cleanup. ... A brothel, also known as a bordello or whorehouse, is an establishment specifically dedicated to prostitution, providing the prostitutes a place to meet and to have sex with the clients. ... A call girl is a prostitute who is not visible to the general public, like a street walker, and who does not usually belong to an institution like a brothel. ... A transsexual (sometimes transexual) person establishes a permanent identity with the opposite gender to their assigned (usually at birth) sex. ... Transgender is generally used as a catch-all umbrella term for a variety of individuals, behaviors, and groups centered around the full or partial reversal of gender roles; however, compare other definitions below. ...

Prison education

Some street prostitutes may be too uneducated to get or keep traditional employment, while others might be university graduates or students. The current trend in sentencing prostitutes in the United States is to try to educate them while they are in prison.

Pimps

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Street prostitutes may in some countries have a pimp, in the way that anyone working in the sex industry may work for someone. However, it should be noted Pimps are not a feature of some countries' street based sex industries. Pimps justify taking a portion of the prostitute's earnings by claiming they protect prostitutes from dangerous clients. The relationship between pimp and prostitute is sometimes abusive. Violence and threats are usually involved, as well as conning and lying. In reality prostitutes are often at more risk from the pimps themselves. Pimps often target vulnerable young women who have run away from home, initially offering themselves as lovers or father-figures, thus satisfying the need of the girls to be accepted. After introducing their victims to prostitution, they often encourage drug addiction, or drug selling to maintain their victim's dependency and use beatings and insults to assert their control. Pimps are also commonly low-echelon drug dealers. However, many sex workers in the sex workers movement are challenging the above traditionally held notions of pimps. While many pimps are abusive--just as some relationships are abusive--others are not. It is also the only way that partners or men employed by sex workers are understood by society even though the relationship may be just that of a partner or an employee (for security). However, many street workers (and other types of sex workers who have pimps) argue that they should have the right to structure their work just as anybody else does--some prefer to work independently, while others see advantages in working for someone, that is, giving them a cut of the profits in exchange for the convenience of having someone else schedule and procure dates, and provide protection. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Drug addiction, or dependency is the compulsive use of drugs, to the point where the user has no effective choice but to continue use. ... These lollipops, above, were found to contain heroin when inspected by the US Drug Enforcement Administration In jurisdictions where legislation restricts or prohibits the sale of certain popular drugs, it is common for an illegal drugs trade to develop. ...

Street prostitution worldwide

Street prostitution is common all over the world. The majority of street prostitutes are native-born. One New York study indicated 87% are homeless or unstably housed. Drug use is prevalent.^[2] Some countries have decriminalized street prostitution; usually in restricted areas known as tolerance zones. Examples include the Netherlands, Germany,and Brazil.The UK is contemplating tolerance zones around Liverpool with a view to extending it nationwide in the future. In countries where street prostitution is regulated, the women can access periodic medical check ups, and safe sex education and supplies. Brazil and Germany have legislated pension benefits for sex workers, including street prostitutes. However, a large percentage of prostitutes do not enlist in these state-sponsored services; presumably to maintain independence and higher income by avoiding tax and pension contributions. Street prostitution is a viable alternative for many young poor women who otherwise wouldn't be able to make a decent living, because of the lack of opportunities. High-earning potential at the beginning of a sex-work career often does not translate into financial security in middle--or old--age. Mexico City's municipal government and Mayor Andrés Manuel López Obrador, recognizing the dire situation faced by street prostitutes after a lifetime spent serving the sexual needs of men, announced in June 2005 the establishment of the Xochiquetzal Home for elderly prostitutes.^[3][4] Safe sex (also called safer sex or protected sex) is a set of practices that are designed to reduce the risk of infection during sexual intercourse to avoid developing sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). ... Andrés Manuel López Obrador (born November 13, 1953) is a Mexican politician and lier, affiliated with the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD). ...

Sources

1. ^ Should Prostitution Be Legal?
2. ^ Revolving Door (PDF)
3. ^ WP.com - Aging Prostitutes Find Champion in Mexico City Mayor
4. ^ After a Lifetime of Work, Mexico City's Elderly Prostitutes Find Shelter

External links

• Street prostitution by Michael S. Scott, US DOJ Problem-Oriented Guides for Police Series, No. 2 (PDF file)
• StreetWomen.org Website documenting lives of women involved in street prostitution.