Attitudes, beliefs, and knowledge of prostitution and the law in Canada

Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 229-244

  Morton, Heather ^a   Klein, Carolin ^a   Gorzalka, Boris B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Laws; Prostitution; Public policy; Sex trade

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861563451     PISSN: 17077753     EISSN: 19110219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/ccj.2012.0009     Document Type: Note

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