A large specific deterrent effect of arrest for patronizing a prostitute.

A large specific deterrent effect of arrest for patronizing a prostitute.

Prior research suggests that arrest, compared with no police detection, of some types of offenders does not decrease the chances they will reoffend.We assessed the specific deterrent effect of arrest for patronizing a street prostitute in Colorado Springs by comparing the incidence of arrest for cli...

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Main Authors: Devon D Brewer, John J Potterat, Stephen Q Muth, John M Roberts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2006-12-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1762352?pdf=render

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