The sweet life of prostitution….or not! According to Frey, prostitution is defined as “acting against one's convictions in order to obtain a reward” (Frey, 2003). At some point prostitution may still be a controversial issue within society, some may think it is illegal for a woman to go out on a corner and sell her body and others may think it is an easy way to earn a living. Prostitution is seen by many women as an easy way to earn money for their family, consume drugs, pay off drug debts, etc., but it could lead to many complications such as illness, death, arrest, etc. In one study, 67% of a group of female law enforcement officials expressed the opinion that women did not enter into prostitution voluntarily (Raymond, 2003). Raymond also mentions that 72% of social service providers do not believe that women voluntarily choose to enter the sex industry (Raymond, 2003). In the United States, each state has a different law regarding prostitution. In the Netherlands, prostitution is legal and they even offer free clinics, which helps keep AIDS rates low. According to Morris, less than 1 percent, compared to 30 to 40 percent among the American population of illegal prostitutes, but probably just as abundant (Morris, 1989). The legalization of prostitution in the state of Victoria, Australia, led to a massive expansion of the sex industry. Alongside the legalization of prostitution, other forms of sexual exploitation, such as table dancing, bondage and discipline centers, peep shows, phone sex and pornography, have all grown in popularity. much more profitable than before legalization (Raymond, 2003). In an article by Kissil and Davey, they mentioned that in the early 20th century, prostitution focused on social, economic and psychological explanations with the...... middle of paper ...... views of Law enforcement sees them as the aggressor rather than the victim when they are raped. Works Cited Farley, M and Kelly, V. (2000). Prostitution: a critical review of the medical and social sciences. Women and Criminal Justice, 11(4), 29-64. Frey, B. (2003). Publishing as prostitution? – choose between your own ideas. Institute for Empirical Economic Research, 116, 205-223. Kissil, K and Davey, M. (2010). The debate on prostitution in feminism: current trends, political and clinical issues facing an invisible population. Journal of Feminist Family Therapy, 22, 1-21. Morris, D. (1989, October 11). How Holland Helps Its Citizens Transform Vice into Virtue. The Pittsburgh Press, p. B3. Raymond, J. (2003). Ten reasons not to legalize prostitution and a legal response to the demand for prostitution. Trauma Diary, 2(3/4), 315-322.