Author : Robert R. Weidner
Publisher : LFB Scholarly Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Book Synopsis "I Won't Do Manhattan" by : Robert R. Weidner
Download or read book "I Won't Do Manhattan" written by Robert R. Weidner and published by LFB Scholarly Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weidner examines a crackdown by the police and a misdemeanor court on street prostitution in Manhattan. Indicators covering the years 1990-1998 show that street prostitution disappeared in the crackdown's wake. However, interviews with prostitutes reveal that the reduction in the market for street prostitution was neither the result nor the cause of prostitutes leaving "the life." Instead, they took measures (dressing conservatively, working indoors, moving elsewhere) to reduce the risk of arrest. Weidner's findings highlight the ramifications of a focus on improving public spaces by removing individuals seen as detrimental to the general quality of life.