Taking The Crime Out Of Sex Work

Download or read book Taking the crime out of sex work written by Abel, Gillian and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2010-05-19 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Zealand was the first country in the world to decriminalise all sectors of sex work. This book provides an in-depth look at New Zealand's experience of decriminalisation. It provides first-hand views and experiences of this policy from the point of view of those involved in the sex industry, as well as people involved in developing, implementing, researching and reviewing the policies. Presenting an example of radical legal reform in an area of current policy debate it will be of interest to academics, researchers and postgraduates as well as policy makers and activists.