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Does Prostitution Constrain Sex Crimes? Micro-Evidence from Korea
This paper investigates empirically whether prostitution reduces sex crimes. Theoretical predictions suggest two contradicting effects: substituting or complementing. By using survey data of sex offenders in Korea, I find that prostitution increases the probability of committing sex crimes. Also, t...
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| Published in: | MAGKS - Joint Discussion Paper Series in Economics (Band 21-2015) |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Philipps-Universität Marburg
2015
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| Online Access: | PDF Full Text |
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| Summary: | This paper investigates empirically whether prostitution reduces sex crimes.
Theoretical predictions suggest two contradicting effects: substituting or complementing. By using survey data of sex offenders in Korea, I find that prostitution increases the probability of committing sex crimes. Also, the experience of buying sex with a minor exacerbates the severity of sex crimes. These results indicate that prostitution intensifies one’s propensities for more violent sexual behaviors, suggesting a complementary relationship between prostitution and sex crimes. The main findings do not alter after accounting for the endogeneity of the model by applying an exogenous instrument – the location of red-light districts. |
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| Physical Description: | 39 Pages |
| ISSN: | 1867-3678 |
| DOI: | 10.17192/es2024.0381 |