chloee.graack: Sp cq pimps
Some are in the escort business but for the most part they are just prostitutes on their own.
chloee.graack: 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)?
Based off of the prostitute interviews, most take the form of female prostitutes and male clients.
2. What is known about the prostitutes (e.g., age, gender, race, criminal history, social service history, substance abuse history, residence)?
The prostitutes are all female. Some of them have a history with drugs and are either in rehab or addicted.
3. Do street prostitutes commit crimes against clients (e.g., robbery or theft)?
Yes. They sometimes steal drugs off of their clients when present.
4. Are street prostitutes the victims of crime?
Yes. They are likely to be assaulted by their clients.
5. How committed are prostitutes to prostitution?
Prostitutes are highly committed to prostitution in order to get money and drugs.
6. How committed are they to a particular location?
They tend to stay in alley way areas where they are not visible to the public. They also venture to the lower end of the city where the drug markets are when police presence is high in their usual areas.
chloee.graack: Sp cq drugs
1. To what extent are street prostitutes, clients and pimps engaged in the sale or use of drugs?
Most clients have been around drugs are some go into the city for the drugs and exchange them for sex. Street prostitutes are usually involved with drugs such as heroin. Although, "Johns" don't like prostitutes who are drug addicts and price negotiations usually have to occur.
2. Are street prostitution and street drug markets near each other?
Yes. Betty (street prostitute) stated that when areas are hot with police, she goes down to the drug markets in the lower end of the city. Money is low there though and the risk of being assaulted increases.
3. Do street prostitutes exchange sex directly for drugs?
Yes. Some will even try to steal drugs off of their clients and this can be dangerous for them.
chloee.graack: Sp cq clients johns
1. What is known about the clients (e.g., age, race, occupation, socio-economic status, marital status, criminal history, residence)?
Jim, Richard, and Rick have been arrested for patronizing/soliciting prostitutes or undercover officers pretending to be a prostitute. Most of the "Johns" only drive through safe areas for prostitutes. Jim only goes to the city to buy drugs but he will find a prostitute if he can't obtain drugs.
2. How committed are clients to prostitution?
Stanley is pretty committed as his participation has been a held a secret from his family and his employer. The risk is high and he still partakes. Richard is also committed as he accidently solicited an undercover officer. The other two are fairly committed but partake if the opportunity appears.
3. What groups are particularly concerned and why? What specific concerns are expressed?
The "Johns" want safe girls in safe areas who could give them drugs if necessary. Some concerns expressed are if they have diseases. They look for regulars.
4. How committed are they to soliciting prostitutes on the street or in a particular area?
Richard is pretty committed to soliciting as he did with an undercover officer and got caught. The "Johns" try to stay in safe areas. They stay in the main thoroughfare and if the area looks unsafe, they won't go down it.
chloeegraack: Sp cq clients johns
1. What is known about the clients (e.g., age, race, occupation, socio-economic status, marital status, criminal history, residence)?
3/4 "Johns" have been arrested for patronizing/soliciting prostitutes or undercover officers pretending to be prostitutes.
2. How committed are clients to prostitution?
They aren't super committed. One "John" worries about getting caught or catching a disease. Others will only go to the safe spots for prostitutes. Another "John" only comes to the city for drugs but takes up the offer from a prostitute if that opportunity arises.
3. What groups are particularly concerned and why? What specific concerns are expressed?
Some groups that are particularly concerned are older residents of the area as well as those living in family neighborhoods. Some concerns they have expressed include picking up used condoms in the morning, only going to stores in the morning and when needed, and wanting to move out of the city if they had the money to do so.
4. How committed are they to soliciting prostitutes on the street or in a particular area?
University students will look for prostitutes who aren't super expensive. "Johns" won't go into unsafe areas to solicit.
bear101008Fullerton: Sp cq sexual transactions
1. How, specifically, do street prostitutes and clients negotiate and complete sexual transactions?
Depending on the girl some girls will take drugs as a form of payment while others only want cash. They will take the form of payment usually before doing any sexual just in case they are interrupted by the police or if the John starts being too aggressive. Some girls will complete oral sex in a vehicle while others will go to the johns houses or a hotel.
2. Do clients solicit prostitutes on foot or from a vehicle?
Clients seem to more commonly solicit prostitutes from a vehicle because many of them make sure to be seen on the streets as cars are passing by however there are some who do this on foot as well.
3. Where do the sexual transactions take place?
Typically, the johns and the prostitutes will go to a hotel to exchange these transactions or depending on the location and if this is a regular client the John will bring the prostitute to his house.
4. Do prostitutes and clients take precautions to prevent sexually-transmitted disease?
Sometimes, the John will wear a condom however it doesn't seem like any further precautions are taken to prevent sexually transmitted diseases.
bear101008Fullerton: Sp cq pimps
1. Do the prostitutes work for pimps or others who profit from their income?
According to the interviews prostitutes don't seem to work for others who profit from their income the payment from the johns just goes directly to them.
bear101008Fullerton: Sp cq police community members
1. How concerned is the police department about street prostitution?
The police department is very concerned about street prostitution and how it keeps increasing however many of them have expressed that they need a higher budget to properly deal with this problem.
2. How concerned is the community?
The community is also very concerned about prostitution as many of the residents have expressed complaints regarding the problems and are ready to move out of the area if it doesn't get fixed. Although some of the younger college students are actually active with girls who are prostitutes saying that they will go out at night to try and find a date.
3. What groups are particularly concerned and why? What specific concerns are expressed?
Mainly the older residents are concerned about the mess that if always left after the nighttime when most prostitutes are active saying how the adults have to pick up used condoms or other items before the children wake up so they aren't exposed to such bad things.
4. How organized and active are community members who oppose street prostitution?
Other then calling the police to move the prostitutes many community members are fearful of the dangerous people whom prostitution involves such as robbers or johns who are abusive so some residents don't try to cause trouble and don't do much to advocate against this issue.
5. What level of street prostitution are they willing to tolerate?
It seems that many of the residents just want prostitution to be gone from their area as it affects businesses and local stores which have gone out of business. However, it seems like the college students don't seem to have any issue with prostitution other than their own personal safety.
bear101008Fullerton: Sp cq environment
1. Does street prostitution take place in more than one area?
It's possible for some street prostitution to occur in other places however it seems that it tends to happen along the streets of Scott Avenue.
2. What conditions make the area(s) attractive for street prostitution?
According to the statements by the prostitutes it seems that they want areas that are open enough to gain publicity and have clients approach them. However, it's also important that the area be a little secret so they don't get caught doing prostitution.
3. If street prostitution occurs in several areas, how are they similar and different?
Since prostitution only occurred in Scott Ave. but happened in different areas of it, the main similarities is that throughout the area girls try to go on the sides of the main road in order to be seen.
4. What area businesses are harmed by the presence of street prostitution?
Local stores and other businesses such as laundry matts have been affected by the presence of street prostitution because their stores have gone out of business as they ran out of money due to the popularity of bars and other areas more commonly associated with prostitution.
5. What area businesses support and/or benefit from street prostitution?
Local bars seem to benefit from street prostitution because it brings in more customers and the same goes for hotels in the area.
6. Is the street prostitution market in each area old or new? Has it changed in size recently? If so, why?
It seems that the street prostitution in the 600-300 area of Scott Ave. there has always been there however it keeps increasing due to how successful the area is for prostitution. While areas such as the 1400-1200 are less populated.
7. Do street prostitution areas have a reputation as being dangerous or safe for clients?
The upper side of Scott Ave. is known for being dangerous for prostitutes because of how busy it is with crime and prostitution which can cause the girls to have clients who are dangerous people.
8. Are street prostitution areas isolated, or busy with other activities?
Most of the areas have local business such as bars or clubs, churches and hotels. While there is usually things happening the girls will move to other streets within the avenue once they have a potential John so things can be more private and they won't get in trouble.
9. What other types of crime occur in the area? How much is related to street prostitution?
Yes, in the 600-300 area of Scott Ave. many drug arrests happen along with assaults both being serious and minor. This is related to street prostitution as many of the johns use drugs along with the girls. Also, the girls have explained how some of the johns will be physically violent towards them which is likely why the assault rates in this area are so high.
10. If street prostitution were forced out of a target area, where would you predict it might reappear?
Since the 600-300 area is so popular if the girls were forced out of that area its likely they would just move down to the 1400-1200 area since its less popular or likely to be shut down by police.
bear101008Fullerton: 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)?
According to the majority of the statements from prostitutes there are only male clients and not any female ones or homosexual activity occurring in the field of prostitution.
2. What is known about the prostitutes (e.g., age, gender, race, criminal history, social service history, substance abuse history, residence)?
The prostitutes are all girls and it seems the majority have been prostitutes for a while. Also, it's clear many of them have had experiences either using drugs and alcohol or selling it to their clients. Sometimes when a girl is an addict to drugs it can make her less attractive to johns so they will charge less just to make quick money.
3. Do street prostitutes commit crimes against clients (e.g., robbery or theft)?
Yes, some prostitutes according to a police report do steal from their clients only if the girl is known for being on drugs and the John has some on him they will steal.
4. Are street prostitutes the victims of crime?
Yes, depending on the situation of course however many prostitutes have been victims to domestic violence or assault from their clients. Also, according to the girls who have experienced this many didn't report the abuses and didn't seek help as they felt there was no point to.
5. How committed are prostitutes to prostitution?
In accordance with the evidenced it's clear that the prostitutes are very committed to prostitution as even when they are being physically harmed by their clients they don't tell police because they don't want anyone getting in trouble. Furthermore, the girls are out on the streets for almost the whole day so they can make their money.
6. How committed are they to a particular location?
It seems that prostitutes try to stay in a particular location mainly Upper Scott Ave. until the police come into the area. Also, many of the girls will try and stay in secluded areas to not draw a lot of attention, but its clear that they are committed to these locations so that there customers always know where to find them and they get more success from this method.