Does legalized prostitution increase human trafficking?
A 2013 study in World Development investigating the effect of legalized prostitution on human trafficking.
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“Community prosecution”: Chicago’s experience in reducing crime and incarceration rates
2013 study published in American Law and Economics Review on the effectiveness and operational mechanisms of community prosecution approaches.
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Sex trafficking and HIV: An observational study from Southern India
2013 study in the American Journal of Epidemiology on the risks for HIV infection among different populations of female sex workers in India.
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Female victims of sexual violence, 1994-2010
2013 report from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics on the demographics of both victims and offenders of sexual violence over time.
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Military and intelligence codes of conduct and ethical lapses: Research roundup
2012 review of analysis and scholarship that shed light on ethical issues relating to the U.S. military.
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Intimate partner violence and urban female adolescents
2009 study in Maternal and Child Health Journal on high rates of domestic violence against urban female teens.
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Sex trafficking: Trends, challenges and limitations of international law
2011 paper in Human Rights Review on international efforts to address the problem of human trafficking.
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Percentage of named offenders on the registry at the time of the assault: Reports from sexual assault survivors
2012 study published in Violence Against Women journal on the effectiveness of sexual-registry laws on preventing sexual assaults and aiding investigations.
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Sexism and gender inequality across 57 societies
2011 study from DePaul University published in Psychological Science linking societal-level sexism and increased gender inequality.
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Crossing the line: Sexual harassment at school
2011 report by the American Association of University Women on sexual harassment in U.S. schools, including digital harassment on Facebook or through text or email.
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