As you watch the webinar, answer the following questions:
List the names of the people or organizations who participated in this webinar. What is each one working on? Include at least 2 quotes from the guest speakers & say why these quotes stuck out to you.
How do these speakers and organizations provide an alternative to criminalization of drug use and sex work? (1-2 paragraphs)
Which interventions, alternatives or solutions described by the panelists seem the most effective responses to criminalization and why? (1-2 paragraphs)
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Which interventions should be expanded or changed? Why and how? (1 paragraph)Vitale Chapter 6 Criminalization of Sex Work study questions
1. Why should consensual sex work be decriminalized, according to Vitale?
2. What is the “end demand” approach and what’s Vitale’s criticism of this model?
3. How does the policing of sex work empower organized crime, according to Vitale?
4. How does the policing of sex work make it easier corrupt officers to abuse their power, according to Vitale?
5. What are three examples of reforms? Explain the reforms and Vitale’s criticisms.
6. What are some examples of alternatives from other countries?
7. After reading this chapter, how do you think U.S. law should classify sex work? Why?
