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White Paper Controlling Prostitution : A MultiModality Approach

This White Paper, produced by the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission, is the culmination of a research effort focusing on the crime and public quality-of-life problems that seem to pivot about the prevalence of prostitution related activity. Literature reviews, original survey materials, and personal interviews are cited as providing the basis for the observations offered in this study. A general overview of the "multi-modality approach" is provided, including responses to possible objections to prostitution control efforts and justifications for a shift in the application of resources to this problem. Finally, recommendations concerning prostitution enforcement and abatement strategies, specific to Memphis and Shelby County, are presented. These recommendations focus on fostering strategic partnerships between the local criminal justice establishment, public and private service organizations, and the community. This White Paper attempts to direct prostitution control efforts at every angle of the phenomenon, from the social and physical environments that seem to foster this type of behavior, through law enforcement and prosecution strategies, statutory reform possibilities, and to corrections alternatives that may serve to reduce the recidivism rates of prostitutes and patrons.