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Sex Work and Hate Crime

Innovating Policy, Practice and Theory

Palgrave Macmillan
  • Marks a new direction in hate crime studies, criminology and social policy
  • Outlines the first policy model which formally recognises and treats crimes against sex workers as hate crime
  • Explores the policy implications of the inclusion of sex workers in hate crime policy and practice

Part of the book series: Palgrave Hate Studies (PAHS)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
  2. What Is Hate Crime in the Context of Sex Work?

    • Rosie Campbell, Teela Sanders
    Pages 15-27
  3. Sex Work, Crimes and Policing in the UK

    • Rosie Campbell, Teela Sanders
    Pages 29-49
  4. ‘Everyday’ Hate Directed at Sex Workers

    • Rosie Campbell, Teela Sanders
    Pages 69-84
  5. The Invisible Victim: Barriers to Accessing Criminal Justice

    • Rosie Campbell, Teela Sanders
    Pages 85-105
  6. Developing, Implementing and Maintaining the Model

    • Rosie Campbell, Teela Sanders
    Pages 107-124
  7. Implications for Law, Policing and Scholarship

    • Rosie Campbell, Teela Sanders
    Pages 125-138
  8. Back Matter

    Pages 139-141

About this book

This book brings together literature, empirical research findings from two projects, and policy analysis to examine how some forces in England have adopted the approach of treating crimes against sex workers as hate crimes. This book identifies some of the benefits of the hate crime approach to crimes against sex workers, both operationally and for some of the victims of crime. The authors argue that the hate crime approach should not be seen as an alternative to decriminalisation of sex work but can provide a pathway to achieving more sensitive but robust policing of crimes against sex workers and support in accessing justice through the criminal justice system. They also examine the broader context of hate crime policy and scholarship as they debate the relevance, problems and merits of the sex work hate crime model. The book provides another dimension to current theoretical and policy debates about widening definitions and law around hate crime to include other groups beyond existing protected characteristics.

Reviews

This book provides an enthralling narrative of a hate crime approach to the treatment of violence committed against sex workers. It draws from studies carried out in two cities in the UK to provide a comprehensive account of a hate crime model of policing. The book is an original contribution to the literature on violence and sex work, written by two authors of international renown and should be a go-to for those studying and working in this area.

Gillian Abel, University of Otago

 

This book is an account of an extraordinary body of work spread over many years. It will have broad appeal to all people who have an interest in pursuing a deeper understanding of hate crimes in the context of sexwork. Importantly, it speaks to those of us committed to carving out law, policy and practice, which can impact positively on the  rights, safety, health and well-being of sexworkers. It is, undoubtedly, a significant step forward, providinga much needed analysis for so many of us working in this domain.

Dame Catherine Healy, New Zealand Prostitutes Collective


This is an important book, based on a long history of research, analysis and practice in addressing hate crime against sex workers  - essential reading!

Professor Maggie O’Neill, Professor of Sociology and Criminology, University College Cork




Authors and Affiliations

  • Freelance, Sheffield, UK

    Rosie Campbell

  • School of Criminology, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK

    Teela Sanders

About the authors

Dr Rosie Campbell OBE is a freelance consultant focused on applied research and third sector leadership. She describes herself as a ‘pracademic’ having moved between research roles and managing frontline sex work support services, delivering and developing sex work projects and contributing to multi agency responses to sex work. She has been involved in researching sex work in a range of sectors and geographical areas of the UK for over two decades.

Teela Sanders is Professor of Criminology at the University of Leicester, UK. She is a leading international scholar in research on the intersections between gender, regulation, governance and crime, specifically in the sex industry. Sanders has written 8 books, edited 10, and has over 60 peer reviewed journal articles, based on research projects funded from major research councils

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eBook USD 54.99
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Softcover Book USD 69.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 69.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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