Scottish Executive
Being outside: Street
prostitution in Scotland 2004
Scottish Executive
Response 2005
Adult Entertainment Working Group 2006
Prostitution (Public
Places) (Scotland) Act 2007[1]
New laws target kerb
crawlers. Oct 15 2007
Reaction to new law
Kerb
crawling blitz picks up 400 suspects. Scotsman Oct 13 2007
Fear
over safety of prostitutes with ban on kerb-crawling. Scotsman Oct 15 2007
Kerb-crawler
law comes into force. BBC October 15 2007
Girls will now take more
risks. BBC October 15
Aberdeen
prostitution zone scrapped. BBC Oct 15
Red alert as attacks on city's vice girls double. Scotsman Oct 17
Kerb-crawling law 'could put prostitutes at greater risk'. Scotsman Oct 23
Commentary
Farley
claims sex offender registry will deter purchase of sex. Sunday Herald Oct 20th
2007
Criminal Justice and Licensing Bill 2009[2]
Proceedings
of Justice Committee April 20 (Col 2919-37)
Commentary:
Criminal Justice in Scotland
Media
Plan
to target prostitution could increase danger, expert warns. Herald April 13[3]
Criminalisation of the Purchase and Sale of Sex (Scotland) Bill
Nov 25 2010 (Consultation)
Media
New
move to criminalise people who pay for sex . Scotsman
Nov 24 2010
Reports
Prostitution: a
contribution to the debate. Scottish Socialist Party Women's Network Oct 2006 (pdf)
Challenging men's demand for prostitution in
Scotland. Women's Support Project April 2008 (pdf)
Commentaries
Teela
Sanders et al: A Commentary. April 29 2008 (Word)
Elizabeth
Wood: Melissa Farley in Scotland April 28 2008
Margo
MacDonald: Don't ignore real stats on sex trade. Scotsman April 30
(Margo MacDonald MSP)
Media
Is
Scotland’s justice system working? Herald, Sept 1 2009
Local Authorities
Last
updated: February 17, 2011
Links checked May 13 2010
Dr Michael Goodyear,
For any problems,
please contact: mgoodyear@dal.ca
[1] In force October 15, 2007
[2] As introduced, s. 35 dealt with people trafficking, and 72 with closure of premises associated with exploitation. Amendment 8 (Trish Godman. Labour) effectively criminalises sexual exchange. The amendment was subsequently defeated 5:3 on April 20 2010.
[3] Submission by Cyrus Tata (See also Law Society April 13 2010)