Regulating and Policing Sex Work

Undergraduate

Examination of key regulatory and law enforcement approaches for sex work in national and global contexts (e.g. decriminalization, legalization, criminalization) and the resultant impact on sex workers and their communities. Topics may include sex workers’ legal advocacy and responses to law enforcement, the intersections between various regulatory systems (e.g. interactions between criminal justice, border control systems, healthcare and surveillance), and the role of intersectionality, colonialism and imperialism in sex workers’ diverse experiences with the law, courts and law enforcement. Course Format: Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Restrictions: Students must have a minimum of 7.0 overall credits or 2.0 CRIM credits above CRIM 1P90 and CRIM 1P91 (1F90). Prerequisite(s): CRIM 1P90 and CRIM 1P91 (1F90) Cross-Listing(s): SOCI 3Q93 Course Notes: This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.