Punishing Criminals or Protecting Victims: A Critical Mixed Methods Analysis of State Statutes Related to Prostitution and Sex Trafficking

Punishing Criminals or Protecting Victims: A Critical Mixed Methods Analysis of State Statutes Related to Prostitution and Sex Trafficking

abstract: This study uses the ontological lenses of discourse theory to conduct a critical mixed-methods analysis of state statutes related to prostitution and sex trafficking. The primary research question of the study was, "How do state laws communicate and reinforce discourses related to sex...

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Other Authors: Mayo, Andrea Elizabeth (Author)
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2014
Subjects:
Public policy
Women's studies
Public administration
human trafficking
mixed methods
policy
prostitution
sex trafficking
United States
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.26824

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http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.26824

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