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social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > crimes and offenses > nonviolent crimes > houses of prostitution
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > street crime in America > history and popular culture of street crime > houses of prostitution

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houses of prostitution  

Definition

  • When one considers categories of street crimes with rich histories in America, few compare with prostitution. At present across the United States, houses of prostitution—or brothels—are only legal in some counties of Nevada. [Source: Encyclopedia of Street Crime in America; Prostitution, Houses of]

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