Item #769
Rates of rape are inversely correlated with legalization of prostitution
Topic: Feminist ActivismSource
Citation: Prostitution and Sex Crimes, p. 1 Author(s): Cundiff Institution(s): The Independent Institute Link: http://www.independent.org/pdf/working_papers/50_prostitution.pdf Nation(s): international Year(s): 2004 Source: Primary Type: Statistical AnalysisDiscussion
Other Notes:"It is estimated that if prostitution were legalized in the United States, the rape rate would decrease by roughly 25% for a decrease of approximately 25,000 rapes per year." - p. 1