Episode 6: Manisha Shah on criminalizing sex work

Manisha Shah talks about the effects of criminalizing sex work.

“Crimes against Morality: Unintended Consequences of Criminalizing Sex Work” by Lisa Cameron, Jennifer Muz, and Manisha Shah.

OTHER RESEARCH WE DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE:

• "The Effect of Adult Entertainment Establishments on Sex Crime: Evidence from New York City" by Riccardo Ciacci and Maria Micaela Sviatschi.

• "Banning the purchase of prostitution increases rape: Evidence from Sweden" by Riccardo Ciacci.

• "Human Trafficking and Regulating Prostitution" by Samuel Lee and Petra Persson.

• "Violence and Entry in Prostitution Markets: Implications for Prostitution Law" Samuel Lee and Petra Persson.

• "Decriminalizing Indoor Prostitution: Implications for Sexual Violence and Public Health"  by Scott Cunningham and Manisha Shah.

• "Street Prostitution Zones and Crime"  by Paul Bisschop, Stephen Kastoryano, and Bas van der Klaauw.

• “Craigslist Reduced Violence Against Women” by Scott Cunningham, Gregory DeAngelo, and John Tripp.

• “Income, Income Shocks, and Transactional Sex” by Katherine LoPiccalo, Jonathan Robinson, and Ethan Yeh.

• “Transactional Sex as a Response to Risk in Western Kenya” by Jonathan Robinson and Ethan Yeh.