reyna.elc: Sp cq drugs

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

prostitution and drug business go hand in hand

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

yes very

3. Do street prostitutes exchange sex directly for drugs?

yes one in specifically

reyna.elc: 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)?

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

female

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

sometimes

4. Are street prostitutes the victims of crime?

Yes

5. How committed are prostitutes to prostitution?

Not very, they also do drug dealing which is a little more risky

6. How committed are they to a particular location?

Not very there are multiple sites and locations

Rawan Aboeid: Sp cq sexual transactions

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

Yes, they set pricing and rules prior to moving out of sight for safety.

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

Mostly from vehicles, so not apparent, and can be played off as asking for directions.

3. Where do the sexual transactions take place?

In the car or an alley, others may be at nearby motels.

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

Condoms and birth control, but not sure if they ask questions about sexual history (likely not)

Rawan Aboeid: Sp cq pimps

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

Some of them do (not sure of the percentage). Likely to vary. They are likely abusive and controlling.

Rawan Aboeid: Sp cq clients johns

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

mostly white middle aged men

2. How committed are clients to prostitution?

likely to vary

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

most conservative groups are concerned

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

depends on life stressors and economic situation.

kcazel: 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)?

It can take several forms but in this case it is mainly 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)?

Some have substance abuse history and have either gone to jail or rehab because of it. They are all female.

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

They can but don't.

4. Are street prostitutes the victims of crime?

They can be.

5. How committed are prostitutes to prostitution?

Very much so, they need the money and want the drugs provided.

6. How committed are they to a particular location?

Depends, they'll go to a different location if the police stalk out their usual.

kcazel: Sp cq clients johns

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

Not a lot, one goes out for drugs and ends up with a prostitute (Jim), the others don't really expose anything about themselves .

2. How committed are clients to prostitution?

No heavily committed but they do like to get laid every once in a while.

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

Rick is worried about the area that the prostitutes hang out in due to crimes and Richard is worried about getting diseases or STDs.

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

Not very committed, they can choose to go the other way if it gets too sketchy.

ercancb: Sp cq current response

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

Monitor, not much else. Or move them along to a different area

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

Idk

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

Go in jail for a night, then they sign a summons and are released.

4. Do the prostitutes and clients complete those sentences?

yeah but sometimes they don't show up to their hearings again

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

Idk

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

Move them along on the streets, threaten jailtime

7. Are any of these responses especially effective?

For a short time yes

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

Outreach centers, Churches have some resources but can't help so many, government aid programs, drug treatment facilities only when an overdose happens, shelter for battered women

9. Are prostitutes using available services?

Yes but not for long, they return to streets most of the time

ercancb: 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)?

Idk

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

All ages, all areas, some are drug addicts

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

Yes they steal things from their clients sometimes

4. Are street prostitutes the victims of crime?

Yes they can be assaulted, a lot of emergency room visits are from prostitutes.

5. How committed are prostitutes to prostitution?

That is their life, they wouldn't be committed if they had another place to go..

6. How committed are they to a particular location?

They go where their clients feel the most safe. If they think a client will get scared off, they may move to another location to ensure their work.

ercancb: Sp cq sexual transactions

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

Clients give an offer and if prositute accepts, they carry on with the deed

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

There is statistics of both happening.

3. Where do the sexual transactions take place?

In a hotel nearby or in the clients vehicle.

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

It seems at first yes, but after a while if prostitutes are more heavily into drugs, their safe sex practice lessens.

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