jcrutchfield8954: Sp cq pimps
Depends. Some prostitutes work for pimps and others who make their own income and work for themselves.
jcrutchfield8954: Sp cq environment
1. Does street prostitution take place in more than one area?
Yes. Most street prostitution takes place in the same area unless police crackdown on shutting down those areas. They will relocate to another common area and make that the "spot" to prostitution.
2. What conditions make the area(s) attractive for street prostitution?
The low lighting, and areas where there is no surveillance.
3. If street prostitution occurs in several areas, how are they similar and different?
All areas where prostitution take place are areas where police do not surveillance and or have no surveillance (cameras, security). Most prostitutions also take place nearby rundown motels/hotels.
4. What area businesses are harmed by the presence of street prostitution?
The businesses that are harmed by the presence of street prostitution are bars, restaurants, and residential areas of where it takes place. Customers will leave the area and see prostitution and either participate, bring prostitutes inside the business, and or is a concern for safety.
5. What area businesses support and/or benefit from street prostitution?
Motels/hotels, bars, clubs will support some street prostitutions. If they can make profit from prostitutes and give clientele to them, they will support and not mind having them inside the business.
6. Is the street prostitution market in each area old or new? Has it changed in size recently? If so, why?
The market is fairly both new and old. The size of prostitution has increased in size. The number of efforts in arresting prostitutes does not keep them from committing crimes and engaging in sexual activities.
7. Do street prostitution areas have a reputation as being dangerous or safe for clients?
Older common prostitutes have a reputation of being safe for clients as they know them and are dependable when it comes to earning money. They do not want to risk on steady income and commit crimes like robbery and or theft.
8. Are street prostitution areas isolated, or busy with other activities?
Street prostitution has a mix of being isolated and being involved with drug activities.
9. What other types of crime occur in the area? How much is related to street prostitution?
Drug crimes, larceny, theft and robbery all are related to street prostitution depending on the area.
10. If street prostitution were forced out of a target area, where would you predict it might reappear?
Prostitution will reappear in areas where it is not surveil lanced by local police and will be in areas of low "income" and where most citizens will not complain.
jcrutchfield8954: Sp cq drugs
1. To what extent are street prostitutes, clients and pimps engaged in the sale or use of drugs?
If prostitutes or clients are seeking drugs, they will exchange sexual favors for drugs.
2. Are street prostitution and street drug markets near each other?
Yes. Most drug markets are in the area of prostitution as most prostitutes seek drugs to carry out their work.
3. Do street prostitutes exchange sex directly for drugs?
Some do. Most clients look for drugs and usually find prostitutes to get the drugs in exchange for sexual activities.
jcrutchfield8954: Sp cq clients johns
1. What is known about the clients (e.g., age, race, occupation, socio-economic status, marital status, criminal history, residence)?
The clients are usually middle-aged men.
2. How committed are clients to prostitution?
Usually, clients are married and are unsatisfied with their life at home and seek validation or pleasure from outside their home. Depending on the situation, clients will look for prostitutes and pay whatever amount to satisfy their needs.
3. What groups are particularly concerned and why? What specific concerns are expressed?
The groups that are concerned are newer prostitutes. They are concerned about their well-being, safety and their risk to exposure of sexual transmitted diseases.
4. How committed are they to soliciting prostitutes on the street or in a particular area?
Clients will try to find the usuals and the known prostitutes before seeking random women.
jcrutchfield8954: 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)?
There are different forms of prostitution. The most common form of prostitution is female prostitutes and male clients. There are more forms developing as prostitution is becoming less shamed upon.
2. What is known about the prostitutes (e.g., age, gender, race, criminal history, social service history, substance abuse history, residence)?
Prostitutes are usually around the late 20's and early 30's. Predominantly white women and are very well exposed to suffering from substance abuse. Most prostitutes are known to lose their jobs over addiction therefore resort to prostitution to maintain their lifestyle.
3. Do street prostitutes commit crimes against clients (e.g., robbery or theft)?
Prostitutes can resort to committing crimes while with their clients. They will meet clients with money that they are willing to risk stealing wallets, phones, things of value to exchange it for monetary value.
4. Are street prostitutes the victims of crime?
Although prostitution is illegal, some prostitutes report sexual assaults from the client. Prostitutes can still be victims of crime (sexual crimes, theft, etc. )
5. How committed are prostitutes to prostitution?
Most prostitutes see prostitutions as a "job" and do not mind doing it for the financial benefit of it. Newer prostitutes are very uncomfortable with it and only have turned to prostitution to make quick money.
6. How committed are they to a particular location?
Prostitutes are known to go to the same location to meet and find clients. Once an area has become identified as the "go to" spot for prostitution, they will stay in the same area until police or the city cracks down on dissolving the problem.
jcrutchfield8954: Sp cq sexual transactions
1. How, specifically, do street prostitutes and clients negotiate and complete sexual transactions?
Street prostitutes and clients negotiate and complete their sexual transactions in several different ways. Prostitutes go out to the local hot spots for prostitution and wait until a client (John's) show up in their vehicles and usually are in low lit areas, so they are not visible to the public eye or surveillance. Clients usually book nearby motels and or have agreements with some front desk associates and rent out the same room all day/night making profit.
2. Do clients solicit prostitutes on foot or from a vehicle?
Clients solicit prostitutes from a vehicle and or if they are known to book certain motel rooms, clients will meet prostitutes at the motel/hotel.
3. Where do the sexual transactions take place?
The sexual transactions take place in client's cars and or nearby motels/hotels.
4. Do prostitutes and clients take precautions to prevent sexually-transmitted disease?
Both clients and prostitutes take precautions to prevent sexually transmitted diseases depending on their state with drugs. If a prostitute or client are struggling with addiction, when they are using drugs in their encounters, they are less often to be aware of using preventative measures for sexually transmitted diseases.
Andrea Ganetis: Sp cq sexual transactions
1. How, specifically, do street prostitutes and clients negotiate and complete sexual transactions?
Street prostitutes often ask for drugs in exchange for their services. Negotiations are quick because prostitutes often have 3-5 clients a night.
2. Do clients solicit prostitutes on foot or from a vehicle?
Most clients solicit prostitutes from a vehicle because it is quicker.
3. Where do the sexual transactions take place?
In alley ways, hotels, behind bars, etc.
4. Do prostitutes and clients take precautions to prevent sexually-transmitted disease?
Yes, because most of the time neither the client nor the prostitute want an STD.
Andrea Ganetis: Sp cq police community members
1. How concerned is the police department about street prostitution?
The police department is not as concerned as the community would like them to be due to the lack of resources the department has to combat street prostitution.
2. How concerned is the community?
The community is very concerned, many members stated they would move out if they could because of all the illegal activity.
3. What groups are particularly concerned and why? What specific concerns are expressed?
The people who live on the lower end of Scott Avenue are the most concerned because the prostitution happens right outside their door.
4. How organized and active are community members who oppose street prostitution?
The community is relatively organized and complain to the police department, but economically disadvantaged people who live on the lower end of Scott Avenue don't have to resources to be as active as some others.
5. What level of street prostitution are they willing to tolerate?
They are willing to tolerate prostitution if the drugs were controlled and the prostitution was not as visible.
Andrea Ganetis: Sp cq drugs
1. To what extent are street prostitutes, clients and pimps engaged in the sale or use of drugs?
Street prostitutes exchange services for drugs and clients give them drugs for services.
2. Are street prostitution and street drug markets near each other?
Yes, prostitution and drugs go hand in hand because drug dealers are often connected to prostitutes.
3. Do street prostitutes exchange sex directly for drugs?
Yes, clients give them drugs in exchange for sex.
Andrea Ganetis: Sp cq environment
1. Does street prostitution take place in more than one area?
Yes, there is street prostitution all over Central City, including Scott Avenue.
2. What conditions make the area(s) attractive for street prostitution?
When there is a near by hotel or inn, ally, or a bar where prostitutes can find clients.
3. If street prostitution occurs in several areas, how are they similar and different?
The upper part of Scott Avenue has less prostitution than the lower end because of the environment.
4. What area businesses are harmed by the presence of street prostitution?
Family friendly businesses like restaurants, malls, cinemas, etc.
5. What area businesses support and/or benefit from street prostitution?
Bars and hotels/inns.
6. Is the street prostitution market in each area old or new? Has it changed in size recently? If so, why?
Street prostitution has grown in size because there is not enough of an effort to stop it.
7. Do street prostitution areas have a reputation as being dangerous or safe for clients?
Street prostitution areas have a reputation for being dangerous to the drugs and illegal activity that occurs.
8. Are street prostitution areas isolated, or busy with other activities?
Street prostitution areas like ally's are normally isolated, while bars and hotels are busier.
9. What other types of crime occur in the area? How much is related to street prostitution?
Crimes like assault, robbery, and car robberies occur when a client gets violent with a prostitute or sometimes when a prostitute robs a client while in their car.
10. If street prostitution were forced out of a target area, where would you predict it might reappear?
It would appear again in the nearest area with the same activities like bars or hotels, etc.