Examining the Geography of Illicit Massage Businesses Hosting Commercial Sex and Sex Trafficking in the United States: The Role of Census Tract and City-Level Factors
Examining the Geography of Illicit Massage Businesses Hosting Commercial Sex and Sex Trafficking in the United States: The Role of Census Tract and City-Level Factors
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检查美国举办商业性行为和性贩运的非法按摩企业的地理位置：人口普查和城市层面因素的作用
DOI：
10.1177/00111287221090952
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发表时间：
2022
影响因子：
2.1
通讯作者：
Ieke de Vries
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作者：
Ieke de Vries
尽管对犯罪地理学有广泛的理论和研究，但很少有研究从犯罪学透镜的角度审查商业性和性贩运的地理学。因此，本研究探讨了社会解体和日常活动如何帮助解释商业性场所的地理位置，特别是举办商业性服务的非法按摩企业（IMB）。由于IMB也与性贩运有关，因此了解哪些环境背景有利于它们的存在也可能有助于确定性贩运场所。分层逻辑回归模型的研究结果表明，这两种理论都指向IMB在人口普查区和城市的安置显着相关，但没有理论提供了一个足够的解释。将讨论对未来研究和政策的影响。
Despite extensive theory and research on the geography of crime, few studies have examined the geography of commercial sex and sex trafficking through a criminological lens. As such, this study explores how social disorganization and routine activities help explain the geography of commercial sex venues, specifically illicit massage businesses (IMBs) that host commercial sex. Because IMBs have also been linked to sex trafficking, understanding which environmental contexts are conducive to their presence may also help identify sex trafficking premises. Findings from hierarchical logistic regression models indicate that both theories point to significant correlates of IMB placement in census tracts and cities, yet neither theory provides a sufficient explanation alone. Implications for future research and policy will be discussed.