PROFILING OF PROSTITUTES

Authors

  • Željko Bjelajac University of Business Academy in Novi Sad Faculty of Law for Commerce and Judiciary in Novi Sad

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51738/Kpolisa2024.21.3r.1b

Keywords:

prostitution, causes of prostitution, classification of prostitutes, characteristics of prostitutes, profiling of prostitutes, socioeconomical profile, psychological profile

Abstract

There is a significant number of authors who have explored the phenomenology and etiology of prostitution as "the oldest profession," whose roots reach far back through history. It is evident that such an approach lacks coherence. Therefore, this paper includes various aspects of prostitution, focusing on the personal experiences and characteristics of women engaged in this profession. It analyzes different factors, traumas, and behavior patterns that lead women into prostitution, highlighting the repercussions on mental and physical health and the symptomatology of post-traumatic stress disorder. Through a socioeconomic and psychological profile of prostitutes, this paper introduces the concept of criminal profiling as an important tool and protective factor in a proactive approach to prevent young girls and women from entering the delinquent world of prostitution. It examines how profiling can aid in understanding antisocial behaviors and preventive actions starting in adolescence, addressing issues related to this social phenomenon both before its manifestation and, retrospectively, after it has occurred. The methods applied include quantitative and qualitative content analysis, comparative analysis (responses to prostitution), and descriptive and analytical statistics. The aim of this paper is to identify flexible risk factors, as well as protective factors, through the profiling concept, which can be planned in preventive and intervention strategies in pursuit of an effective community response in prostitution prevention policies.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

Bjelajac, Ž. (2024).The Concept of Criminal Profiling in Contemporary Crime Suppression Policies. Kultura polisa, 21(2):44–75. https://doi.org/10.51738/Kpolisa2024.21.2r.44b

Bjelajac, Ž. (2008). Moderno ropstvo. Beograd: DTA.

Bjelajac, Ž. (2011). Prostitution as a Controversial Social Phenomenon from History to Modern Age. Review of International Affairs, 62(1142): 48–68. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/340901858_Prostitution_as_a_Controversial_Social_Phenomenon_from_History_to_Modern_Age

Bjelajac, Ž. (2014). Trgovina ljudima – Zločin protiv čovečnosti. Novi Sad: Pravni fakultet za privredu i pravosuđe.

Bjelajac, Ž. (2017). Bezbednosna kultura-Umeće življenja. Novi Sad: Pravni fakultet za privredu i pravosuđe.

Bjelajac, Ž. (2023). Poreklo kriminalnog ponašanja. Novi Sad: Pravni fakultet za privredu i pravosuđe.

Bjelajac, Ž., Filipović, A. (2020). Perspektive zaštite dece od zloupotreba na internetu. Kultura polisa, 17(41): 259–271. https://kpolisa.com/index.php/kp/article/view/128

Bjelajac, Ž., Jovanović, M. (2012). Uloga religije u razvoju i suzbijanju prostitucije. Kultura polisa, 9(19): 163–183. https://kpolisa.com/index.php/kp/article/view/1326

Bjelajac, Ž., Marković, M., & Pavlović, Z. (2012). Particulars of Modern Slavery as a Deviant Social Phenomenon. The Review of International Affairs, 63(1146): 33–49. https://kpolisa.com/index.php/kp/Particulars_of_Modern

Bjelajac, Ž., Matijašević, J., & Počuča, M. (2012). Značaj edukacije mladih o zloupotrebama opojnih droga. Pedagoška stvarnost, 58(3): 401–414. https://pedagoskastvarnost.ff.uns.ac.rs/asb/2012/PS-3_2012.pdf

Bošković, M. (2003). Transnacionalni organizovani kriminalitet. Beograd: Policijska akademija, Beograd.

Bunu, M., Petrov, M. (2001) (ur.). Krijumčarenje ljudi: krijumčarenje žena i dece. Beograd: Centar za unapređenje pravnih studija, Centar za pravna pitanja.

Delibašić, V. (2010). U kandžama prostitucije – Krivičnopravni aspekt prostitucije. Beograd: Čigoja štampa.

Farley, M., Barkan, H. (1998). Prostitution, Violence and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Women and Health. 27(3) 37–49. https://doi.org/10.1300/J013v27n03_03

Gavrilović, Z. (2016). Definicija prostitucije. www.ZaMirZine.net/spip.php?article66 (preuzeto: Bjelajac, Ž. (2017). Bezbednosna kultura-Umeće življenja. Novi Sad: Pravni fakultet za privredu i pravosuđe, str. 304).

Jenkins, P. (2024, August 23). Prostitution. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/prostitution

Krumrei-Mancuso, E. (2017). "Sex Work and Mental Health: A Study of Women in the Netherlands. Pepperdine University: All Faculty Open Access Publications. Paper 173. https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/faculty_pubs/173

Lazarević, Lj. (1995). Krivično pravo Jugoslavije – Posebni deo. Beograd: Savremena administracija.

Marković, T. (1965). Prostitucija : (skripta iz socijalne patologije). Zagreb: Sveǔcilǐste u Zagrebu, Visoka defektolǒska ̌skola.

McClanahan, S. F., McClelland, G. M., Abram, K. M., & Teplin, L. A. (1999). Pathways into prostitution among female jail detainees and their implications for mental health services. Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.), 50(12), 1606–1613. https:// doi.org/10.1176/ps.50.12.1606

Milutinović, M. (1985). Kriminologija. Beograd: Savremena administracija.

Petak, O. (1980). Socijalni i socijalno-psihološki faktori regrutiranja uličnih prostitutki. Zagreb: Filozofski fakultet.

Primorac, I. (1991). Da li je prostitucija nemoralna? Ogled iz primijenjene etike. Filozofska istraživanja br.11, str. 675–692.

Primorac, I. (2007). Etika i seks. Beograd: Službeni glasnik.

Sanders, T. (2004). A Continuum of Risk? The Management of Health, Physical and Emotional Risks by Female Sex Workers. Sociology of Health & Illness, 26(5), 557–574. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0141-9889.2004.00405.x Sex Worker Statistics by Country, Gender (2024), https://iusw.org/sexworker-statistics/

Škulić, M. (2003). Maloletnici kao učinioci i kao žrtve krivičnih dela. Beograd: Dosije.

Stojanović, Z. (2006). Komentar Krivičnog zakonika. Beograd: Službeni glasnik RS.

Zirojević, M., Bjelajac, Ž. (2013). Blisko istočni terorizam i religija u savremenom polisu. Kultura polisa, 10(22): 193–207. https://kpolisa.com/index.php/kp/article/view/1266

Downloads

Published

2024-11-29

How to Cite

Bjelajac, Željko. (2024). PROFILING OF PROSTITUTES . KULTURA POLISA, 21(3), 1–27. https://doi.org/10.51738/Kpolisa2024.21.3r.1b

Metrics

Most read articles by the same author(s)

1 2 3 > >>