Unraveling the Sexual Victimization of Sex Workers: A Latent Class Analysis Through the Lens of Environmental Criminology

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Title
Unraveling the Sexual Victimization of Sex Workers: A Latent Class Analysis Through the Lens of Environmental Criminology
Journal
Crime & Delinquency
Author(s)
Miin Miin Chai April, Chopin Julien, Molnar Lorena, Beauregard Eric
ISSN
0011-1287
1552-387X
Publication state
Published
Issued date
24/01/2023
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Pages
001112872311515
Language
english
Abstract
Past research on violence against sex workers has contributed to our understanding of this phenomenon yet, often do not offer concrete preventative measures. The current study aims to investigate this issue through an environmental criminology perspective, and to identify measures that can be implemented to decrease violence through a situational crime prevention framework. Our sample consist of 402 French sex workers who experienced violent victimization (1990–2018). Latent class analysis revealed a four-class solution: (1) indoor/low-moderate guardianship, (2) outdoor/low guardianship, (3) mobile/low guardianship, and (4) mobile/moderate guardianship. Actionable crime prevention methods to mitigate the risk of violence suggested for each of the classes included pre-screening clients, installing panic buttons/closed-circuit television, offering self-defense and conflict management courses, and working in tandem.
Keywords
environmental criminology, sex-trade workers, sexual victimization, situational crime prevention
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