Violence and sex work in Britain

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Violence and Sex Work in Britain' explores violence and homicide in the context of sex work, showing how current law and repressive policing tactics exacerbate vulnerability. It exposes inadequacies in the criminal justice system, leading to failures in investigations and prosecutions and failures to prevent violence from known offenders. It attacks the radical feminist ideology currently driving government policy, arguing that its stigmatization of sex workers' clients ignores sex workers' own experiences and testimony while colluding with policies that make sex work more dangerous.  Read more... Abstract: Concerns with violence in the sex industry. This book provides an understanding of the nature of violence against sex workers and the relationship between violence, government legislation and policy, and law enforcement practices.  Read more... Content: Peter Sutcliffe : a long shadow -- What is violence against sex workers? -- Inclusions and exclusions -- Prevention, Ugly Mugs and the role of outreach projects -- Who attacks sex workers? -- Street sex work : the context of violence -- Street violence : individual and community aggression -- The cleansing of Balsall heath -- Indoor sex work : policy and policing -- Violence and indoor sex work -- Attackers : court cases -- Motives for violence -- Murder of sex workers -- Killers and suspects -- Multiple killers -- Steve Wright : a passing nightmare? -- Explanations and excuses -- Shutting the stable door -- Promoting violence.