briannagtz30: Sp cq sexual transactions

1. How, specifically, do street prostitutes and clients negotiate and complete sexual transactions?

They usually negotiate price and services quickly on the street. After agreeing, they go to another location to complete the act.

2. Do clients solicit prostitutes on foot or from a vehicle?

Most clients solicit prostitutes from a vehicle, but some approach on foot.

3. Where do the sexual transactions take place?

Transactions often take place in cars, motels, alleys, or nearby apartments.

4. Do prostitutes and clients take precautions to prevent sexually-transmitted disease?

Some use protection like condoms, but not all, which increases the risk of sexually transmitted diseases.

briannagtz30: Sp cq street prostitutes

1. Does street prostitution take only one form (e.g., female prostitutes and male clients), or are there several different forms (e.g., homosexual or transvestite prostitution)?

No, street prostitution has different forms female, male, and transgender prostitution.

2. What is known about the prostitutes (e.g., age, gender, race, criminal history, social service history, substance abuse history, residence)?

Many prostitutes are young adults with past criminal records, substance abuse issues, and unstable living situations.

3. Do street prostitutes commit crimes against clients (e.g., robbery or theft)?

Sometimes, yes. Some may commit theft or robbery against clients.

4. Are street prostitutes the victims of crime?

Yes, they are often victims of violence, assault, and exploitation.

5. How committed are prostitutes to prostitution?

Many are highly committed due to money needs, addiction, or lack of options.

6. How committed are they to a particular location?

They usually stay in one location because it has regular clients and is familiar.

kelsey.johnston: Sp cq drugs

1. To what extent are street prostitutes, clients and pimps engaged in the sale or use of drugs?

highly

2. Are street prostitution and street drug markets near each other?

yes

3. Do street prostitutes exchange sex directly for drugs?

yes

kelsey.johnston: Sp cq current response

1. What is the police department's current policy in dealing with street prostitution?

to deal with it when its deemed necessary

2. What is the prosecutor's current policy regarding prostitution-related offenses?

prosecution is illegal and needs to be reduced and something must be done about it, specifically sentencing

3. What are the typical sentences handed out to those who are convicted?

solicitation

4. Do the prostitutes and clients complete those sentences?

not typically

5. What effect, if any, does the imposition of a sentence have on subsequent involvement in prostitution?

Not much

6. What responses do police officers use, other than arrest and prosecution?

typically they threaten prostitutes and harass them

7. Are any of these responses especially effective?

not usually

8. What social, health and substance abuse treatment services are available to assist prostitutes?

church programs

9. Are prostitutes using available services?

not typically

kelsey.johnston: Sp cq sexual transactions

1. How, specifically, do street prostitutes and clients negotiate and complete sexual transactions?

exchange of cash or drugs

2. Do clients solicit prostitutes on foot or from a vehicle?

vehicle

3. Where do the sexual transactions take place?

typically a vehicle or abandoned building

4. Do prostitutes and clients take precautions to prevent sexually-transmitted disease?

not typically

kelsey.johnston: Sp cq clients johns

1. What is known about the clients (e.g., age, race, occupation, socio-economic status, marital status, criminal history, residence)?

male

2. How committed are clients to prostitution?

highly

3. What groups are particularly concerned and why? What specific concerns are expressed?

high profile clients and they are concerned about their status and catching a disease

4. How committed are they to soliciting prostitutes on the street or in a particular area?

highly

kelsey.johnston: Sp cq street prostitutes

1. Does street prostitution take only one form (e.g., female prostitutes and male clients), or are there several different forms (e.g., homosexual or transvestite prostitution)?

one form

2. What is known about the prostitutes (e.g., age, gender, race, criminal history, social service history, substance abuse history, residence)?

young females who in some cases have substance abuse history or criminal history

3. Do street prostitutes commit crimes against clients (e.g., robbery or theft)?

In some cases

4. Are street prostitutes the victims of crime?

yes they can be

5. How committed are prostitutes to prostitution?

highly

6. How committed are they to a particular location?

highly

kelsey.johnston: Sp cq police community members

1. How concerned is the police department about street prostitution?

concerned but not enough to act on it

2. How concerned is the community?

highly concerned

3. What groups are particularly concerned and why? What specific concerns are expressed?

residents of the area due to the increased crime and decreased safety in the area

4. How organized and active are community members who oppose street prostitution?

highly organized

5. What level of street prostitution are they willing to tolerate?

none

kelsey.johnston: Sp cq pimps

1. Do the prostitutes work for pimps or others who profit from their income?

Not usually

kelsey.johnston: Sp cq environment

1. Does street prostitution take place in more than one area?

it can take place in different areas, however it typically is popular on the same block or few blocks

2. What conditions make the area(s) attractive for street prostitution?

low lighting, alleys, abandoned buildings

3. If street prostitution occurs in several areas, how are they similar and different?

The areas are similar in low security, low lighting, high number of abandoned buildings or areas suitable for prostitution, however the people the frequent the areas and the exact area layout are different.

4. What area businesses are harmed by the presence of street prostitution?

Restaurants, hotels, motels, and retail stores.

5. What area businesses support and/or benefit from street prostitution?

Bars, liquor stores, motels, and gas stations.

6. Is the street prostitution market in each area old or new? Has it changed in size recently? If so, why?

Old, and has increased in prostitutes due to the rise in drug addiction.

7. Do street prostitution areas have a reputation as being dangerous or safe for clients?

Dangerous.

8. Are street prostitution areas isolated, or busy with other activities?

They are in areas that are busy with other activities.

9. What other types of crime occur in the area? How much is related to street prostitution?

Drug crimes also occur in the area which is directly related to street prostitution.

10. If street prostitution were forced out of a target area, where would you predict it might reappear?

in a location that is similar to the original target area in relation to lighting, security, abandoned buildings, and other things.

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