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Prostitution Misdemeanor Crimes

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According to Sherry F. Colb, (Judge Frederick Lacey Scholar at Rutgers Law School), she believes that “prostitution should not be a crime”. She believes that prostitution shouldn’t be labeled crime because no one is committing an inherently harmful act. This is called crimes without victims. Nevada being the only stated in American that legalizes prostitution, Nevada permits Prostitution only licensed brothels, which is in eight counties within that state. In addition to that, other counties and outside of brothels where prostitution is legal, “prostitution and solicitation are considered a misdemeanor crimes” in state of Nevada. Crimes containing soliciting and pandering can results in greater penalties, especially when an individual in

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