SOLON Law, Crime and History (previously SOLON Crimes and Misdemeanours: Deviance and the Law in Historical Perspective)
Document Type
Article
Abstract
This article draws upon the work of Judith Butler, in particular her approach to ethics and the concepts of vulnerability and 'liveable lives,' in order to provide a critical analysis of reform proposals contained in the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill (now Act 2008) in relation to street prostitution. The article will argue that the proposals presented in the Bill problematically use the vulnerability of street sex workers in order to promote a moralistic agenda. In contrast it will be argued that managed zones, as proposed by Liverpool City Council, provide a potentially more ethical approach to the issue of street prostitution.
Publication Date
2009-03-01
Publication Title
SOLON Crimes and Misdemeanours
Volume
3
Issue
1
First Page
20
Last Page
53
ISSN
1754-0445
Embargo Period
2024-09-18
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Carline, Anna
(2009)
"Ethics and Vulnerability in Street Prostitution; An Argument in Favour of Managed Zones,"
SOLON Law, Crime and History (previously SOLON Crimes and Misdemeanours: Deviance and the Law in Historical Perspective): Vol. 03:
Iss.
1, Article 5.
Available at:
https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/solon/vol03/iss1/5
