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 \n·Does legalizing prostitutionincrease trafficking?  \n·Should more places adoptthe Nordic model?  \n## BACKGROUND\n\nBanning ProstitutionProstitution was not bannedin the United States until 1917.  \n## Sexual Revolution\n\nAs attitudes about premaritalsex loosened,men visitedprostitutes less often.  \n## Trafficking Concerns\n\nWorries about women andgirls being forced into prosti-tution led to new lavsagainst sex trafficking.  \n## CURRENT STTUATION\n\nUnited States  \nSome police departments arecracking down on buyers ofsex.  \n## Europe\n\nEuropean countries areconsidering adopting the“Nordic model”in hopes ofeliminating the sex trade.  \n## Canada\n\nSex workers are expected tochallenge a new law focusingon arresting prostitutes'clients.  \n## OUTLOOK\n\nDebate to Continue  \nControversy over prostitutionpolicy is likely to divide theU.S.public for years to come.  \nSIDEBARS AND GRAPHICS  \nMost Countries Ban  \nProstitution  \nAbout 70 have legalized it inSome form or in certainareas.  \nHalf of U.S.Men Would  \n341  \nLegalize Prostitution  \nA minority of women agreethat accepting money for sexshould be legal.  \nChronologyKey events since 1849.  \nSeattle Shifts Sex Arrestsfrom Sellers to BuyersProsecutors deploy a versionof the \"Nordic model.\",  \n350German GovernmentTargets Legal-ProstitutionProblems  \nOnly 1 percent of sex workershave signed a work contract.  \nAt Issue:  \n353  \nShould prostitution bedecriminalized?  \nFOR FURTHER RESEARCH  \nFor More InformationOrganizations to contact  \n357  \n358BibliographySelected sources used.  \n359  \nThe Next Step  \nAdditional articles.  \nCiting CQ ResearcherSample bibliography formats.  \nCO RESEARCHER  \nPRESS  \nApril 15,2016  \nVolume 26,Number 15  \nEXECUTIVE EDITOR:Thomas J.Biliteritjb@sagepub.com  \nASSISTANT MANAGING EDITORS:Kenneth  \nFireman,kenneth fireman@sagepub.com,  \nKathy Koch,kathy.koch@sagepub.com,  \nChuck McCutcheon.  \nchuck.mccutcheon@sagepub.com,  \nScott Rohrer,scott.rohrer@sagepub.com  \nSENIOR CONTRIBUTING EDITOR:  \nThomas J.Colin  \ntom.colin@sagepub.com  \nCONTRIBUTING WRITERS:Brian Beary,Marcia Clemmitt,Sarah Glazer,Kenneth Jost,Reed Karai","cbCaieksMhAIN8yK","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieksMhAIN8yK","pdf",2354246,24,"English","# Decriminalizing Prostitution\n## Should buying and selling sex be legal?\n## THE ISSUES\n## BACKGROUND\n## CURRENT STTUATION\n## OUTLOOK\n## FOR FURTHER RESEARCH\n## Bibliography\n## The Next Step","[{\"question\":\"What is the main question the report asks about prostitution policy?\",\"answer\":\"The report asks whether buying and selling sex should be legal, and whether decriminalization would make the sex trade safer.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the Nordic model focus on?\",\"answer\":\"The Nordic model prosecutes only the buyers of sex, aiming to stop prostitution by eliminating demand.\"},{\"question\":\"How are approaches changing across different countries and regions?\",\"answer\":\"Policies are shifting, with Germany and the Netherlands proposing tighter regulations, New Zealand moving toward full decriminalization, and other places considering variants of the Nordic model.\"}]","Decriminalizing Prostitution - Should buying and selling sex be legal? 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