Prostitution ...a victimless crime?

Law and Order
(Source: www.wmich.edu)

• Cost of prostitution related arrest = $2,025
• 70 percent of women felons were initially arrested for prostitution – gateway to more serious crimes

Social Cost
(Source: www.wmich.edu)

• Babies of prostitution with significant health problem due to drug addiction, will not do well in school, will require more social services and will be locked out of mainstream job market

Impact on You and Me

• Higher taxes and less public safety