State-sanctioned aggression and the control of prostitution in the people’s republic of china

Gil, Vincent E.; Anderson, Allen F.

doi:10.1016/s1359-1789(97)00008-6

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“…The punitive strategy regarding prostitution in China since the society's return to its normality in the 1980s has not been working (Gil & Anderson, 1998). Even those who support continued criminalization of prostitution and advocate drastic measures against prostitution agree that the current policy has met unprecedented difficulties (Shan, 1995).…”

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Exploring terra incognita: Family values and prostitution acceptance in China

Cao

Stack

2010

Journal of Criminal Justice

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Exploring terra incognita: Family values and prostitution acceptance in China

Cao

Stack

2010

Journal of Criminal Justice

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“…The history and current status of the sex industry in China have been discussed by previous researchers (Gil, Wang, Anderson, Lin, & Wu, 1996;Gil & Anderson, 1998;Pan, 1999). These authors have contributed immensely to providing fundamental information that may be useful in preventing or at least minimizing the hazardous effects of the sex industry.…”

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Sexual Coercion, HIV-Related Risk, and Mental Health Among Female Sex Workers in China

Wang

Stanton

et al. 2007

Health Care for Women International

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We performed this study to examine the association of sexual coercion with HIV-related risk behaviors and suicidal thoughts and attempts among female sex workers (FSWs) in Guangxi, China. Four hundred fifty-four FSWs in 57 entertainment establishments (including shampooing salons, massage parlors, and restaurants) were interviewed between March and May 2004. Fifteen percent of the women reported having been coerced into sex in the last 6 months. The prevalence of suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts in the last 6 months were 14.3% and 8.4%, respectively. Sexual coercion was significantly associated with both an increased rate of HIV-related risk behavior, and suicidal thoughts and attempts among FSWs. Therefore, along with the awareness and intervention programs, efforts should be taken to reduce the exposure of FSWs to sexual coercion and to improve the mental health of FSWs.

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“…Prostitution in China has a history of more than 2,000 years (Zhou 2006;Gil and Anderson 1998;Ren 1993). However, prostitution was always regarded as a privilege for upper-class men in ancient China (Zhou 2006;Ren 1993).…”

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A sociosemiotic approach to the legal dispute over the crime of whoring with an underage girl in China

Meng

Bing

2016

Semiotica

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A sociosemiotic approach to the legal dispute over the crime of whoring with an underage girl in China Abstract: Focusing on the legal dispute over the crime of whoring with an underage girl, the present study explores why many Chinese appeal to abolish the legal statute on the crime of whoring with an underage girl from a sociosemiotic perspective. The authors argue that the legislation of this legal statute neglects that the Chinese social system, including social customs and conventions, could also influence Chinese social semiotic systems. This legal dispute originates from the lack of an overview of the Chinese social, legal, and semiotic systems. By situating the dispute in the Chinese historical and cultural settings, the authors reveal why it is unreasonable to promulgate this legal statute. By situating the dispute in the Chinese and world legal settings, the authors further reveal the causal factors of this dispute: (1) labeling underage schoolgirls as prostitutes; (2) classifying statutory rape as crimes in prostitution; (3) the potential legal contradiction between the crime of rape and the crime of whoring with underage girl; (4) aiming to punish the perpetrator more severely and safeguard the underage girl more effectively, but giving rise to more similar crimes and doing more psychological harm to the underage girl by using language violence in reality. Therefore, the authors suggest that it be necessary to amend or modify, and to systematize some relevant legal provisions on sex offences against minors timely according to the social, linguistic, and legal realities.

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State-sanctioned aggression and the control of prostitution in the people’s republic of china

Cited by 16 publications

References 9 publications

Exploring terra incognita: Family values and prostitution acceptance in China

Exploring terra incognita: Family values and prostitution acceptance in China

Sexual Coercion, HIV-Related Risk, and Mental Health Among Female Sex Workers in China

A sociosemiotic approach to the legal dispute over the crime of whoring with an underage girl in China

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